Accessibility
Accessibility statement for SpektraBot
This statement applies to the SpektraBot website at spektrabot.co.uk. It is run by Spectrum Dynamics CIC. We want as many people as possible to be able to use it. You should be able to:
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- get around the website using just a keyboard
- use the website with a screen reader
- turn off animation through your device settings
We have also made the text as simple as we can, because the SEND system is hard enough to understand already.
How accessible this website is
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard, because of the issues and gaps listed below.
Issues we are still checking
Automated testing flagged the following. We have not yet confirmed or fixed them, so we list them here rather than leave them out.
- On narrow phone screens (320 and 375 pixels wide), some text, such as the questions in our FAQ lists and some headings, may be cut off by the box it sits in. (WCAG 1.4.4 Resize text and 1.4.10 Reflow)
- In the documentation section, the fixed side navigation may cover a link or button that has keyboard focus, or overlap other controls. (WCAG 2.4.11 Focus not obscured)
- Some focus indicators in the main navigation may not stand out enough from their background. (WCAG 1.4.11 Non-text contrast)
What we have not tested yet
- The registration page and the pages you see after logging in, including the chat itself, were not part of this review.
- We have tested with VoiceOver on macOS, but not yet with other screen readers.
- We have not yet had an independent accessibility audit.
Reporting a problem
If you find something on this website that you cannot use, or that is hard to use, please tell us at support@spektrabot.co.uk. Tell us the web address of the page and what went wrong. If you need information from this website in a different format, such as large print or plain text, ask at the same address.
How we tested this website
On 2 November 2026 we checked ten public pages (the home page, About, Trust and safety, For parents, For teachers, Resources, Docs, Blog, the privacy policy and the terms of use). We used automated testing with axe-core 4.13 and further layout, keyboard, content and markup checks, at screen widths of 1280, 375 and 320 pixels, in light and dark mode. We then checked each finding by hand before listing it here.
We fixed three problems found that day: the “Skip to main content” link did not have a target until it was used, the focus outline on footer links was too faint against the dark background, and links on the terms of use page were shown by colour alone.
Our automated tests also run on every change to the code, but they cannot measure colour contrast. More about how we test is on our trust and safety page.
Preparation of this statement
This statement was prepared on 2 November 2026. It was last reviewed on 2 November 2026.