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Accessibility statement

This statement applies to content published on https://www.imb.org.uk/.

The Independent Monitoring Boards (IMB) is responsible for the content of this website. The Ministry of Justice is responsible for the technical aspects.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate the website using just a keyboard

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, you can contact us:

IMB
Third Floor, Post Point 2
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU

Email: imb@justice.gov.uk

Reporting accessibility problems

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact imb@justice.gov.uk giving details of the issue and any assistive technology you are using.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The IMB 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 partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliance issues listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some images are missing alternative text so people using a screen reader may not understand the purpose of all the images. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 Non-text content. We plan to add alternative text as soon as possible.

Some documents are in non-HTML formats, for example PDF. Many of the PDFs on this site do not meet WCAG 2.2 AA. Common issues include missing titles (WCAG 2.4.2 Page titled), incorrect reading order (1.3.2: Meaningful Sequence, 2.1.1: Keyboard & 2.4.3: Focus Order) and lack of alternative text (1.1.1 Non text content). We are reviewing and replacing PDFs where possible. If you need an accessible version, please contact us.

Third party limitations:

Parts of this service rely on a third‑party tool provided by Brevo. We know that some aspects of this tool do not meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards.

The known issues include:

We will be working with the supplier to request improvements and timelines for fixes.

Parts of this service rely on a third‑party tool called Cookiebot provided by Usercentrics to track user consent. We know that some aspects of this tool do not meet WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards.

The known issues include:

The Cookiebot buttons are not focus visible at 400% zoom. This issues varies depending on the device you are using. This fails WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible.

We will be working with the supplier to request improvements and timelines for fixes.

Read more about Usercentrics accessibility

Disproportionate burden

Not applicable

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.

Embedded videos

Embedded videos hosted on YouTube include non-accessible elements that are native to the video platform. For example this means buttons to play videos are not descriptive enough for screen reader users as the context of the video is not clear. This fails WCAG 2.4.6 AA (Headings and Labels)

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are working to fix the issues listed in this statement.

We will monitor the accessibility of this website on an ongoing basis and fix any accessibility issues reported to us.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 17 November 2022. It was last reviewed and updated on 3 March 2026. This website was last tested on in July 2025.

The test was carried out by the Website Builder Team. We carried out a basic review and not a full audit. The system used to produce the site (called ‘Website Builder’) is continually reviewed as part of its development and any issues found, fixed.

We tested all the most common pages and templates.