Accessibility Statement


This accessibility statement applies to the SpatialHub website (data.spatialhub.scot).

The SpatialHub is committed to making this website easy and convenient to use by people of all abilities and disabilities.

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

Visitors to the website should be able to:

  • Change the colour of body text, background colours and contrast by changing the preferences in your browser

  • Change the size of the text using the resize option in your browser

  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard

  • Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software

  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reade

  • Understand the content easily

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

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

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 spatialhub@improvementservice.org.uk. We will consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

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

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below:

  • You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text

  • Some of our interactive forms are difficult to navigate using a keyboard. For example, because some form controls are missing a ‘label’ tag.

Text size

The text size for this site can be changed using your browser. Follow the advice below for your chosen browser:

  • Internet Explorer: select the ‘View’ menu, then ‘Text size’;

  • Firefox: select the ‘View’ menu, then ‘Zoom’ or ‘Zoom text only’;

  • Safari: select the ‘View’ menu, then ‘Make text bigger’ or ‘Make text smaller’;

  • Opera: select the ‘View’ menu, then ‘Zoom’;

  • Chrome: select the ‘More settings’ menu, then under ‘Appearance’ use the arrows next to ‘Page zoom’.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 14 May 2021.

This website was last tested on 14 May 2021.

Accessibility testing was carried out using third-party tools, Squiz and WAVE, on a sample of test pages.