Accessibility Statement
Last updated: February 23, 2026
Our commitment
Westminster Fashion is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Standards
This website is covered by the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
We are working toward full compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities.
This website is partially compliant with the WCAG 2.2 AA standard due to the known limitations listed below.
What we do
- Use semantic HTML to ensure proper document structure
- Provide alternative text for images
- Ensure sufficient colour contrast ratios
- Support keyboard navigation throughout the site
- Use clear, readable typography
- Ensure the site is usable at different zoom levels and screen sizes
Known limitations
While we strive to make this site fully accessible, some content may not yet fully meet all WCAG 2.2 AA criteria:
- Some embedded third-party content (Instagram feeds, Google Maps) may not be fully accessible
- The background video on the homepage auto-plays without audio; a static fallback is shown while it loads
We are working to address these issues and regularly review our website to improve accessibility.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you encounter any barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact the University of Westminster:
University of Westminster Contact Page
For disability and accessibility support specifically, visit the Disability & Dyslexia Support service.
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.
If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS):
- Website: equalityadvisory.com
- Telephone: 0808 800 0082
- Textphone: 0808 800 0084
University of Westminster
For the University's full accessibility statement, visit westminster.ac.uk/accessibility.
Where this site stands
Westminster Fashion | University of Westminster partially conforms with WCAG 2.2 level AA.
Prepared on 2026-11-11. This statement is rewritten every time the site is published.
Where it falls short
These are the parts of the standard this site does not meet yet. They are listed so a visitor knows what to expect and the owner knows what is left.
- 1.4.1 Use of Color: 20 elements on 20 pages.
- 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum): 42 elements on 5 pages.
- 2.1.1, 2.4.3, 2.4.7 Keyboard only: not yet answered.
- 1.3.2 Reading order and structure: not yet answered.
- 1.1.1 Meaning of images: not yet answered.
- 2.4.4 Link purpose: not yet answered.
- 1.2.1, 1.2.2 Captions and transcripts: not yet answered.
- 2.2.2, 2.3.1 Motion and flashing: not yet answered.
- 3.3.1, 3.3.3 Forms and errors: not yet answered.
- 2.4.2, 3.1.1 Language and page titles: not yet answered.
How this was assessed
Automated checks cover about 57% of the WCAG 2.2 criteria, by the engine maker’s own published figure. The rest are the eight questions below.
- Automated checks against WCAG 2.2 level AA on 20 pages, last run on 2026-11-11.
- The questions no machine can answer have not been reviewed yet, so they are listed above as outstanding.
Report a problem
If something on this site is hard for you to use, please get in touch and say what you were trying to do. The owner wants to know.
What this statement is, and is not
- Self-assessed, as every WCAG conformance claim is. The W3C defines no certification and bernard does not certify.
- Automated checks found about 57% of the problems in the engine maker’s own audit sample, and they can judge fewer than half of the success criteria at all. The rest were reviewed by hand, and this report names who answered each one.
- This is not an independent audit and it is not legal advice. The two laws usually behind the question are the European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) and the UK Equality Act 2010.
- Scope and date are explicit: the pages listed, as at the date shown. The site changes after that date until the next run, which is weekly.
