Accessibility statement for Apply for qualified teacher status (QTS) in England

This accessibility statement is for Apply for qualified teacher status (QTS) in England.

This service is run by the Becoming a Teacher team at the Department for Education. We want as many people as possible to be able to use the service. For example, that means users should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the service using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the service using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the content on the service using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

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

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 service in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact qts.enquiries@education.gov.uk.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 days.

This service was built following GOV.UK design guidelines, which meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 (level AAA).

Reporting accessibility problems with Apply for qualified teacher status (QTS) in England

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this service. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact qts.enquiries@education.gov.uk. Include ‘Accessibility’ in the subject line of your email.

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’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this service’s accessibility

The Becoming a Teacher team is committed to making Apply for qualified teacher status (QTS) in England accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This service is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 (level AAA).

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 4 November 2022.

This service was last tested on 31 October 2022. The test was carried out by the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC).