Accessibility

Accessibility statement

We want everyone to use this site, including foster carers, social workers and partners with disabilities or who use assistive technology.

What we do

  • Skip to main content link at the top of every page.
  • Keyboard navigation - all interactive elements work with a keyboard and visible focus rings.
  • Semantic HTML - proper headings, landmarks, labels, and ARIA where needed.
  • Colour contrast - text and interactive elements are tuned to meet WCAG AA contrast.
  • Ask HFCC audio - optional read-aloud with a visible transcript and keyboard fallback.
  • Responsive design - works on mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Ask HFCC audio fallback

The Ask HFCC assistant offers optional audio using your browser's speech feature. The full answer text is always visible as a transcript, and the listen/stop control is keyboard-accessible. If audio is unavailable in your browser, the text transcript is always available.

Reporting a barrier

If you find something on this site you can't use, please tell us. Email HFCC or use our Contact page and we'll do our best to fix it.

Known limitations

  • The official HFCC logos are fully embedded across desktop and mobile layouts in their original proportions and colours.
  • Some third-party linked sites (Hackney Council, GOV.UK) have their own accessibility arrangements outside our control.

Sources & review

  • Hackney Foster Carers' Council
  • GOV.UK - Understanding accessibility
  • WCAG 2.2 (W3C)
  • Reviewed on 19 September 2026.

Always check the original source for the current version. For personal advice, request human support via the Contact page.