Accessibility statement for UK Anti-Doping

UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 

This accessibility statement applies to UKAD’s website – www.ukad.org.uk.   

This website is run by UKAD. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.  

You should be able to: 

  • see an alternative image description on all images, other than decorative images that don’t add information to the content of a page. Decorative images may include visual styling such as borders, spacers and corners or where an image is used to make the link easier to identify and to increase the clickable area
  • see clear headings and labelled buttons on all our pages
  • follow videos on our website with either open captions or closed, non-automated YouTube captions
  • use 'access keys' on the keyboard rather than the mouse to navigate through pages
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings 

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.  

In addition, the site includes: 

  • cascading style sheets (CSS) to format the layout of webpages, allowing greater control over elements such as colour, font, the size of text, and spacing. Additional styles have also been implemented to reduce or disable animations for users who are sensitive to motion, in line with their system preferences.
  • tables for tabular data, but we avoid using them to dictate the layout of a page wherever possible.
  • external website links which will open in a new browser window with text describing the linked website. Wherever possible, links are written to make sense out of context.
  • a full range of functionality configured to allow users access to content without JavaScript enabled in their browsers. Where JavaScript is used, it is only used to enhance the user experience.

Compliance status 

A public sector body’s website is expected to meet the standard of Level AA within the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 (WCAG 2.2).  WCAG is an internationally recognised set of standards designed to make content accessible to people with disabilities. 

This website is partially compliant with the WCAG 2.2 AA standard, due to following non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • The animation behind the text 'We can't do it alone. It takes a team' which features on each webpage cannot be paused. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.2.2 (Pause, Stop, Hide). We plan to fix this issue in January 2026.
  • The cookie banner covers content on each webpage, including links at 200% zoom and more. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.11 (Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)). We plan to fix this issue in January 2026.
Disproportionate burden assessment 

Within our review, there is a disproportionate burden at this current time to review and amend our entire collection of non-HTML formats, for example PDF and video.  

  • A small number of videos do not have audio descriptions or an audio track available. Further, some of these videos have poor colour contrast. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded). Where possible, videos are only as a media alternative for text and are labelled as such.
  • Some non-HTML files including PDF are not accessible and are missing alternative text descriptions to describe logos. Some files are missing alternative text descriptions to describe icons and images. Further some files including PDF are missing document structure tags which may impact the reading order. These fail WCAG 2.2. Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content). 

We've assessed the cost and time required to fix these issues with video and non-HTML files. We believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will make another assessment in November 2026.

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

Older 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. For example, we do not plan to fix Testing report Q1 2017. 

Any new or updated documents that we publish will meet accessibility standards. 

Third party content 

We have some documents on our website that were produced by a third party. An example of this is case management decisions issued by adjudication (The National Anti-Doping Panel) or from another national anti-doping organisation. We do not have any control over these documents, so we will not be able to fix any of them. 

Pre-recorded audio and video 

Pre-recorded audio and video published before 23 September 2020 is also exempt from the accessibility regulations. For example, we do not plan to fix Ali Jawad explains how to use Global DRO. 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility 

We are undergoing training and review to ensure content is accessible for all users and are completing a roadmap to address current and future uploads of non-HTML content and video. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 17 December 2025. The website was last tested by self-assessment in August 2025. The test was carried out by Other Media against the WCAG 2.2. AA standard using automated testing tools: axe Dev Tools, Lighthouse Dev Tools, WAVE Evaluation Tool and iOS and macOS VoiceOver.

Actions from this report were reviewed and updated in September 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, need information on this website in a different format, or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us:

Email: media@ukad.org.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7842 3450

The communications team will review your request and get back to you.

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).