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Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to workingwales.gov.wales.

The Working Wales website is managed by Careers Wales. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader
  • Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • Change colours, contrast levels and fonts

To ensure this is possible we are engaging with external accessibility companies to ensure that the above minimum requirements are met.

We have also made the website text as easy as possible to understand.

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

How accessible the website is

A few parts of the Working Wales website are not fully accessible:

  • Social links are not identified when the user expands the share this page link
  • The share this page button does not indicate if it is expanded or collapsed
  • The separator should not be accessible by the screen reader software when using the arrow keys
  • The expand all and close all buttons are not reading as inactive when the button is disabled

Careers Wales uses a third-party application called Livechat for online webchat services. Live chat is compliant with the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. Visit Livechat for more information.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, for example, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille please contact us by:

We will consider your request and get back to you within 2 working days.

If you cannot use live chat please phone us on 0800 028 4844 or email us at post@careerswales.gov.wales.

Visiting us in person

Careers Centres have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit, we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter. Our staff also work from a variety of outreach venues. The facilities of these venues will vary and may not include audio induction loops.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We want to continue to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed on this page, please contact:

Web Content Manager, email: information@careerswales.gov.wales

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. If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Careers Wales is committed to making its websites 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-compliances listed below.

Non accessible content

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

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

  • The share this page button does not indicate if it is expanded or collapsed and the social media links are not identified when the user expands the share this page link
  • The separator should not be accessible by the screen reader software when using the arrow keys
  • The expand all and close all buttons are not reading as inactive when the button is disabled

Development work is underway to resolve the above issues and should be completed by autumn 2025.

Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Live video

Live video streams are exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations. We will review what is possible for each live stream based on the technology/software used.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We are actively working to resolve the identified issues, and most are in development or due to start development soon. We aim to have all the above issues resolved by autumn 2025.

We are working with developers to achieve full compliance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standards.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 10th February 2020. It was last reviewed on 25 July 2025.

Working Wales had a full site assessment carried out by Thornacre in February 2025.

The assessment covered the following areas, capturing all components and elements:

  • Homepage
  • What we do
  • How we can help
  • Jobs Growth Wales Plus
  • Jobs Growth Wales+ Advancement
  • Nina’s story
  • Contact us
  • Change your story
  • Rewrite your career with a Personal learning Account
  • Work in Hospitality and Tourism
  • Real Life Stories
  • About Working Wales PDF

Testing methodology

Our latest accessibility assessment included:

  • Screen reader testing with JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, and TalkBack
  • Keyboard navigation testing
  • High contrast and colour contrast analysis
  • Browser zoom compatibility testing
  • Testing across multiple devices and platforms