Accessibility statement
This statement applies to content published on the http://www.scotlgpsregs.org/ domain.
This website managed and maintained by the secretariat of the Local Government Pensions Committee (LGPC), operating within the pensions team at the Local Government Association (LGA). It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. The text should be clear and simple to understand.
How accessible this website is
Parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:
- you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader
- some online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
- some menus are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
- some documents are in PDF format and may not be fully accessible to screen reader software
- heading elements are not consistent
- some tables may not have row headers
- some pages may not be clearly written
- some images may not have alternative text
How to request content in an accessible format
If you need information in a different format contact us and tell us:
- the web address (URL) of the content
- your name and email address
- the format you need
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or you think we're not meeting the accessibility requirements please contact us.
Enforcement procedure
If you contact us with a complaint and you're not happy with our response contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
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').
Technical information about this website's accessibility
The pensions team at the Local Government Association is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018
Compliance Status
This website is not compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard. The non-compliances are listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content that is not accessible is outlined below with details of where it fails the success criteria and planned dates for when issues will be fixed.
There are menus and pages where content may not be structured logically or be navigated and read by a screen reader. There may also be pages without descriptive links, meaningful headings and labels or use of proper markup for every feature. These fail WCAG 2.1 success criterion (Design principles). There are limitations to the site structure inherent in the core design of the website, these issues will be addressed during a complete review of the website within the year.
There is a considerable quantity of archive material (produced before 23 September 2018) which is not essential for services the organisation provides, is not updated and therefore exempt. Where this information is required in a different format, please contact us as above.
There is also content and resources designed for employers. These include calculators, modellers and spreadsheets for the administration of the LGPS. Where these involve third party software, web applications and file formats, we believe these to be out of scope of the accessibility regulations.
Disproportionate burden
Navigation and accessing information
Some of the site content and forms and tables are difficult to navigate using a keyboard. For example, because some tables are missing appropriate markup. There is also content design, built and hosted by third parties.
We've assessed the cost of fixing the issues with navigation and accessing information. We believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will make another assessment when the website is reviewed, likely to be in within the year.
How this website was tested
This website was and is currently being tested for compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines V2.1 level AA, and these tests have been carried out internally. The process for doing a detailed check included manual testing based on GOV.UK's guidance on accessibility and automated testing on a sample of pages using WEBAIM's WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool.
What is being done to improve accessibility
There is a plan to identify and fix issues according to the timescales shown above. Any new content or PDFs published will meet accessibility standards. This statement was prepared on 21 September 2020.
