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Accessibility

We want everyone to be able to use this website, including disabled people and people who use assistive technology. Accessibility is not something we bolt on at the end. It is part of how the site is built, because good communication should reach everyone.

The standard we work to

We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 Level AA, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). WCAG is the recognised international benchmark for web accessibility and the standard used across the UK.

The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 make WCAG 2.2 AA a legal requirement for public sector organisations. We are a private company, so those particular regulations do not apply to us. We still treat WCAG 2.2 AA as our target, both because it is the right thing to do and because the Equality Act 2010 requires us to make reasonable adjustments so that disabled people are not put at a substantial disadvantage.

How we build the site

  • Semantic, well-structured HTML with a clear heading order and page landmarks, so screen readers can navigate it.
  • A “skip to content” link and a clearly visible keyboard focus outline. The whole site can be operated with a keyboard alone.
  • Colour contrast chosen to meet AA, and we never rely on colour on its own to carry meaning.
  • Text that stays readable when the page is zoomed to 200 percent and on small screens, without content being cut off or lost.
  • Meaningful images carry descriptive alternative text; images that are purely decorative are hidden from screen readers.
  • Motion is kept restrained, and we honour the “reduce motion” setting in your operating system or browser. Background animation and video are decorative and never carry information you need.
  • Forms have proper labels, work with a keyboard, and give clear, specific error messages.
  • Image galleries and viewers can be operated with the keyboard, including the arrow keys and the Escape key to close.

Video and film

Moving image is at the heart of what we do, so we take film accessibility seriously. Decorative background videos on this site are silent, loop, and carry no essential information, so nothing is lost if they do not play. For films we produce and embed, we can provide captions, subtitles, and transcripts. If you need a caption or a transcript for anything on this site, please ask and we will sort it.

Where we know we fall short

We would rather be honest than overclaim. Some content is embedded from third parties, such as the Vimeo video player, and we do not have full control over its accessibility. Some older documents may not be fully tagged for screen readers. We are working to improve both. If any of them create a barrier for you, tell us and we will give you the content another way.

Need something in a different format?

If you need information from this site in a different format, for example large print, plain text, or an accessible document, contact us and we will do our best to provide it within a reasonable time. Just tell us what you need and how you would like to receive it.

Reporting a problem

If you find something on this site that is hard to use or does not work with your assistive technology, we genuinely want to know. Email info@aotv.co.uk or use our contact page, and please include the page address and a short description of the problem. We aim to reply within five working days.

Your rights

If you are not happy with how we respond, the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) offers free, independent advice on the Equality Act 2010. You can reach them at equalityadvisoryservice.com.

This statement was last reviewed in July 2026. We review it as the site changes and at least once a year.