Accessibility statement for the LFRic Apps Docs website#

Details on producing an accessibility statement can be found on the Central Digital & Data Office government website.

This accessibility statement applies to content published on the metoffice.github.io/lfric_apps domain.

This website is run by the Met Office. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 240% without problems

  • change the colours of the site

  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard

  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software

  • use most of the website using a screen reader on supported browsers

  • we’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is#

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • some links do not clearly explain where they lead, or that they lead to external sites.

  • there are some external links to websites that may not be accessible.

Feedback and contact information#

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

We aim to respond to all reasonable requests for accessible information.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website#

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, emailML-Simulation_Systems_and_Deployment@metoffice.gov.uk.

Enforcement procedure#

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility#

The Met Office is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status#

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content#

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations#

Disproportionate burden#

  • The pages generated by Sphinx contain some duplicate and empty form labels in the header. Most are visually hidden but there are some such as the GitHub etc. icons by the search field which are visible. This fails WCAG 2.4.6 Headings and Labels and WCAG 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions. Sphinx is a third-party, open source code base, and so is beyond the scope of this project to fix, although we will apply updates as the code base develops.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations#

The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 legislation does not require us to fix external, third-party websites that are neither funded nor developed by, nor under the control of the Met Office.

How we tested this website#

We have aimed to use an accessible tool, but we have not formally tested it. Tests will be carried out by the LFRic Apps developers. They aim to use the WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation tool, the lighthouse tool, axe DevTools on Chrome tool, and the built-in Chrome and Firefox accessibility dev-tools.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility#

We always consider accessibility when writing documentation and aim to re-write inaccessible, complex text as we continue development. This website will be audited for accessibility at least yearly to highlight potential accessibility issues.

Preparation of this accessibility statement#

This statement was prepared on 02 September 2025. It was last reviewed on 03 September 2025.