Accessibility for the Ladok consortium’s websites
The websites ladokkonsortiet.se and ladok.se are run by the Ladok consortium. Here, we describe how the websites comply with the accessibility regulations, any known accessibility issues, and how you can report problems so that we can fix them.
How accessible are the websites?
We know some parts of the websites aren’t fully accessible. See the section on non-accessible content below for more information.
What to do if you can’t access parts of the websites?
If you need content from these websites that is not accessible for you, but is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations as described below, please contact us.
Reporting accessibility problems with the websites
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of the websites. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or if we’re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, please let us know about the problem.
Enforcement procedure
The Agency for Digital Government, Digg, is responsible for enforcing the web accessibility regulations. If you experience accessibility issues on our website, you can submit a complaint to Digg.
You can also submit a complaint to Digg if you think that our assessment of what constitutes a disproportionate burden should be reviewed, if you think that our accessibility statement is inadequate, or it you think that your request for excluded content in an accessible format has not been handled correctly.
Technical information about the websites’ accessibility
This website is partially compliant with the Swedish accessibility regulations, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content described below is, in one way or another, not fully accessible.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Our ambition is to fix all known accessibility issues listed here.
The search function
The search function has several accessibility shortcomings. Certain content is displayed in English, but the page language is Swedish; the input field is not coded with the correct label, and some pages on the websites are not searchable.
WCAG: 1.3.1 A, 2.4.1 A, 2.4.5 AA, 3.1.2 AA and 4.1.2 A.
Forms
There are two forms on the websites: subscribe to email updates and submit a spontaneous application to the Ladok consortium. The forms have several accessibility issues and need to be completely replaced. For example, the issues include insufficient contrast between text and background, input fields not being auto-filled, and texts lacking correct language tagging.
WCAG: 1.3.1 A, 1.3.5 AA, 1.4.3 AA, 1.4.4 AA, 1.4.11 AA, 2.4.7 AA, 3.1.2 AA, 3.3.1 A and 11.7.
Documents
The websites contain documents in PDF format, which do not fully meet accessibility requirements. Images in the documents lack alt text, the color contrast in some elements is too low, the reading order on the pages is not logical, and the text includes instructions that rely on sensory characteristics (such as shape, size, visual placement, orientation, or sound). We have addressed the accessibility issues in the most frequently used documents and are working to rectify the issues in the remaining documents.
Please feel free to contact us if there is any specific document you need to have made accessible.
WCAG: 1.3.2 A, 1.3.3 A, 1.4.11 AA and 1.4.3 AA.
Links
For certain elements that link to other places on the websites, it is not clear in the code what they link to, making it unclear for a visitor who cannot see the elements. Some text links are not underlined, which makes it unclear that they are indeed links.
WCAG: 1.4.1 A, 2.4.4 A and 4.1.2 A.
Language management
Some Swedish pages contain English text that is not managed correctly for language, and as a result, it is read aloud in Swedish. These language changes need to be indicated in the code for them to be read correctly by screen readers.
WCAG: 3.1.2 AA
Color contrast
Some pages have light gray or light blue text that provides insufficient contrast against the white background.
WCAG: 1.4.3 AA and 1.4.11 AA.
Small screens or zoom
If the visitor is using a small screen or zooms in, the main menu button may become hidden, and some texts may become unreadable or require horizontal scrolling.
WCAG: 1.4.4 AA, 2.4.3 A and 1.4.10 AA.
Navigation
There is not enough support to skip recurring content, such as on search pages and the homepage.
The websites have embedded videos, and the video player for them has single-character shortcuts activated. This can create problems for individuals using screen readers, voice control, or accidentally pressing these keys.
During keyboard navigation, the focus is not clearly visible for certain elements.
WCAG: 2.1.4 A., 2.4.1 A, 2.4.3 A and 2.4.7 AA.
Reading order
Some pages contain posts, such as meeting invitations or news articles, where the reading order is not correct for visitors using screen readers. The first post is read first, followed by the heading and the subsequent posts.
WCAG: 1.3.2 A.
Information in the code
Headings in the footer have not been formatted as a heading in the code, even though it is visually and semantically clear that they are headings for the content below them.
On the ”Instructions” page, certain elements do not have a name or role specified in the code; this needs to be addressed to assist visitors using screen readers.
WCAG: 4.1.2 A.
How we tested the websites
We have engaged an independent party to review the websites from an accessibility perspective based on WCAG criteria. The review identified shortcomings that could potentially create barriers for some users. We are continuously working to address the issues on the websites. The criteria that have not yet been resolved are listed under ”Non-accessible content”.
The websites were published on December 13, 2023.
The latest review was conducted on December 5, 2023.
The report was last updated on October 16, 2024.