Accessibility - Intelligence Community Design System

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Our work on accessibility

MI6, MI5, GCHQ and HMGCC, our national security partner, along with other collaborators work to provide accessible, inclusive and equitable experiences for everyone who uses our apps and services.

This means making sure that what we build, buy or use empowers our teams.

We want our teams to consistently and effectively contribute to our mission, regardless of any impairments or accessibility needs they might have.

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If you create or manage apps or services for MI6, MI5, GCHQ, HMGCC and our additional partners, you have a responsibility to make sure they are inclusive and accessible.

To understand more about how we make our stuff accessible, read:

Why accessibility is important and how it can affect our teams.
What our teams must do to comply with our Policy and other public sector legislation.
The types of disabilities, impairments and neurological diversity to consider when creating apps and services.
How to code your apps and services so that they're accessible.
How and when to test how accessible your apps and services are.
How and when to document how accessible your apps and services are.

Getting help

For internal teams, support is available from your local accessibility experts.

They can help you understand how to properly design, build and test your apps and services. Search your intranet to get in touch with them.

Feedback

The Design System aims to introduce disability, impairments and difference in an inclusive and accurate way. Please check for an existing issue or let us know if you can help us improve our language.

Last reviewed 15 November 2022 .