Accessibility statement for the Local Government Architecture Model

Using this website

This website is run by the Government Digital Service (GDS). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
• 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)

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

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

How accessible this website is

We are not currently aware of any significant accessibility issues with this website. If you find any problems, please contact us.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us at gdslocal-info@dsit.gov.uk.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, email gdslocal-info@dsit.gov.uk.

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

Technical information about this website's accessibility

GDS is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, based on our most recent testing.

Non-accessible content

At the time of our most recent test, no non-accessible content was identified. If you encounter any issues, please contact us.

How we tested this website

This website was last tested on 14 May 2026.

Testing was carried out by the GDS Local team using:

• Google Lighthouse — accessibility score: 100/100
• manual keyboard navigation testing
• automated contrast analysis (WCAG AA 4.5:1 verified for all text colours)
• screen reader testing with VoiceOver

We tested the main index page and representative subpages.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

We are working to resolve the identified contrast and ARIA issues. We will review this accessibility statement annually or when significant changes are made to the website.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 13 May 2026. It was last reviewed on 14 May 2026.