Accessibility statement

Derby and Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to ddscp.org.uk.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliance(s) and exemptions listed below. 

(b) disproportionate burden

Disproportionate burden is claimed for the following issues: 

• 1.1.1 Non-text Content – Some PDFs and other documents may be missing alt text for some images. 
• 1.3.1 Info and Relationships – Some headings are not structured. The fieldset for the search box in the header is missing a legend. The form control for the search box in the header isn’t labelled. 
• 1.4.1 Use of Colour – Some links are only identifiable by colour. 
• 1.4.4 Resize Text – the website templates aren’t responsive enough to suit smaller screens. 
• 1.4.10 Reflow – Some buttons on the website search overlap at 400% zoom. The website templates aren’t responsive enough to suit smaller screens. 
• 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks – There is no skip link. 
• 2.4.2 Page Titled – Some PDFs and other documents may not have a title set. 
• 2.4.3 Focus Order – The tab order between columns of content is not logical visually. 
• 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) – some links are redundant or may not be descriptive 
• 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum) – some links do not have a sufficient size or spacing 
• 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value – the form control for the search box in the header isn’t labelled

This is because ddscp.org.uk is currently being reviewed, so that the website can be rebuilt and replaced. The new website will be designed to be accessible, thereby resolving these issues and improving the overall accessibility and usability of ddscp.org.uk. 

(c) the content is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 may not be fully accessible, unless users need them to use a service. 
Any new documents (including new versions) uploaded to the website will be reviewed to ensure accessibility by design. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was prepared on 14 October 2025.

Testing and audits are carried out internally by Derby City Council’s Digital and Web team, using a combination of manual testing and semi-automated testing software, including:

• Siteimprove 
• WAVE 
• Lighthouse 

The statement was last reviewed on 17 October 2025. 

Feedback and contact information 

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, please let us know by contacting webmaster@derby.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).