Accessibility Statement

Last updated: 31 August 2026

1. Our commitment

IPP Committee in Action is committed to making ippcommitteeinaction.com accessible to as many people as reasonably possible. We want people to be able to access our campaign information, research, evidence, updates and People’s Inquiry materials regardless of disability, health condition, technology, communication need or method of accessing the internet.

This statement applies to ippcommitteeinaction.com.

2. Our accessibility standard

We are working towards meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 at Level AA. These international guidelines explain how to make digital content more perceivable, operable, understandable and robust for disabled people and people using assistive technologies. We also recognise our responsibilities to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010.

3. Current accessibility status

The website has not yet undergone a complete independent accessibility audit. We therefore do not currently claim full conformance with WCAG 2.2 AA.

We are reviewing and rebuilding the website progressively. Accessibility will be considered when we:

  • create or revise pages;

  • publish reports and evidence;

  • add images, audio or video;

  • design forms and evidence-submission routes;

  • select colours and text styles;

  • structure headings and navigation; and

  • produce materials for the People’s Inquiry.

4. What we are working to provide

We aim to make the website:

  • navigable using a keyboard;

  • compatible with commonly used screen readers and assistive technologies;

  • structured using clear and logical headings;

  • readable when text is enlarged;

  • usable on desktop, tablet and mobile devices;

  • clear enough to understand without unnecessary technical language;

  • supported by meaningful alternative text for informative images;

  • designed with sufficient colour contrast;

  • free from unnecessary flashing, autoplay or distracting movement;

  • supported by captions or transcripts for important audio and video material where reasonably practicable; and

  • predictable in its navigation and page structure.

We will not rely upon colour alone to communicate essential information.

5. Trauma-informed and cognitively accessible information

We recognise that people affected by IPP, victims and survivors of crime, bereaved families and professionals may experience trauma, distress, cognitive difficulties, neurodivergence or mental-health effects.

Where appropriate, we aim to:

  • use clear, direct and respectful language;

  • explain specialist legal or institutional terminology;

  • break long information into manageable sections;

  • provide warnings before particularly distressing material;

  • avoid sensational presentation;

  • make important actions and contact routes easy to identify; and

  • provide alternative ways to participate in the People’s Inquiry.

Accessibility is not limited to physical or sensory disability. Our approach will also consider cognitive, psychological and communication needs.

6. Known limitations and areas under review

Some older pages and archived material were created before the present accessibility commitment and may not yet meet the standard we are working towards.

Possible limitations include:

  • older images without complete alternative text;

  • historic links with unclear descriptions;

  • archived pages with inconsistent headings or layouts;

  • third-party video or social-media content;

  • scanned documents that may not be fully readable by screen-reading software;

  • older PDF files without accessible tagging;

  • captions or transcripts not being available for every historic recording; and

  • colour contrast or mobile layouts that have not yet been formally tested.

We are identifying these issues as the site is reviewed. Priority will be given to information needed to understand the campaign, participate in the People’s Inquiry, submit evidence, access support or exercise a legal or data-protection right.

7. Documents and alternative formats

We will aim to publish new reports and core Inquiry documents in accessible digital formats.

Where a document is not accessible, you may request information in another reasonable format, including:

  • accessible Word format;

  • plain text;

  • large print;

  • an accessible PDF;

  • an audio version where reasonably practicable; or

  • an explanation provided through another agreed method.

You do not need to provide detailed medical information when requesting an accessible format. Please tell us what material you need and what format or adjustment would help.

8. Audio and video

For important new audio and video content, we will work towards providing captions, transcripts or another suitable alternative. Historic recordings and third-party media may not always include these features. If an important recording is inaccessible, contact us and we will consider what reasonable alternative can be provided.

9. Third-party content

Some pages link to or display material operated by third parties, including government bodies, courts, news organisations, social-media platforms and video providers. We may not control the accessibility of external websites or embedded services. However, we will try to provide an accessible description, alternative source or equivalent information where the external material is important to understanding our work.

10. The People’s Inquiry

Accessibility will be built into the design of the People’s Inquiry into the IPP Sentence.

This will include consideration of:

  • accessible evidence-submission routes;

  • reasonable adjustments for participants;

  • private and remote participation;

  • written, recorded or supported testimony;

  • communication and interpretation needs;

  • accessible hearings and publications;

  • the needs of victims and survivors of crime;

  • the needs of people affected by trauma or institutionalisation; and

  • safeguarding and emotional wellbeing.

No person should be excluded from meaningful participation solely because one standard method of giving evidence is inaccessible to them.

11. Reporting an accessibility problem

If you experience an accessibility problem, cannot access information or need a reasonable adjustment, please contact:

ippcommitteeinaction@yahoo.com

Where possible, please include:

  • the page or document concerned;

  • the problem you encountered;

  • the device or browser you were using, if known; and

  • the format or adjustment that would help.

We will acknowledge accessibility requests as soon as reasonably practicable and aim to provide a substantive response within 10 working days. Some requests may take longer depending upon the complexity of the material, available resources and the adjustment required. We will communicate where additional time is needed.

12. Complaints

If you are dissatisfied with our response, you may ask for the matter to be reviewed by a different appropriate member of IPP Committee in Action wherever practicable. This does not affect any rights available under the Equality Act 2010 or other applicable law.

13. How this statement was prepared

This statement was first prepared on 31 August 2026. It was prepared through an initial review of the website’s content, structure and intended use. A complete independent WCAG accessibility audit has not yet been conducted. We will review this statement as the website is rebuilt, when major new services are introduced and when the People’s Inquiry evidence process is launched.