Forestry England is committed to making its website as accessible, in accordance with the public sector bodies (websites and mobile applications) (no. 2) and accessibility regulations 2018. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this Service. For example, this means that if needed, you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts.
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen and without content being truncated or overlapping.
- navigate the website using just a keyboard.
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software.
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).
We’ve 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.
This accessibility statement applies to consultations.forestryengland.uk
Compliance status
(b) This website ispartially compliant with the web content accessibility guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
On consultations.forestryengland.uk the content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason:
(a) non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
WCAG 1.4.5 Images on text
These cause problems for users who need to adjust how visual content like font size, spacing or colours are displayed.
WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (minimum)
Elements of the page button 'Status' do not have sufficient colour contrast due to the background image, making them difficult to see.
This statement was prepared in September 2026.
We followed GOV.UK guidance on deciding how to check the website as follows:
- we used an automated website mapping tool to identify all the pages and documents on the website.
- we grouped pages according to type, such as all the News pages, Blog pages, Articles, Events etc.
- we manually assessed a number of pages from each group to determine the level of consistency within the group and the type of content on those pages.
- we manually assessed all the “unique” pages, such as the home page, to determine the type of content on those pages.
- we identified a minimum representative subset of pages that contain examples of the most common layouts, components and features, including the header and footer, important “unique pages”, pages with text content and data tables, informational images, images of text and video content, interactive elements such as forms, tabbed interfaces, carousels, hide / reveal functionality, maps, interactive timeline, image gallery and content filtering.
- we conducted manual and automated WCAG audits on the representative subset of pages
Feedback and contact information
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us at info@forestryengland.uk.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the public sector bodies (websites and mobile applications) (no. 2) and accessibility regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).