Accessibility

 

Leicestershire County Council is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement relates to this Leicestershire County Council Pension Fund website only.
A separate accessibility statement will be published on Leicestershire County Council Pension fund – My Pension website (available once you log in to your account).  

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

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • A small number our pages cause horizontal scrolling on smaller screens, such as the Divorce and Employee contribution rates pages. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.10 Reflow. 
  • Some tables don’t have the correct headers. For example, the pass-through grid table on the Outsourcing page. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 Info and relationships.
  • Some elements don’t have sufficient colour contrast. For example, the side menu buttons – unvisited and visited state and text on the home page which is over the header image. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum).
  • Some text should be marked as headings. For example, the Employer and Member A-Z items on the respective A-Z pages and the Employer Bulletin names on the Bulletin listing page. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 Info and relationships and 1.3.2 Meaningful sequence. 
  • The alternative text of some images. For example, the Local Government Pension Service logo could be improved. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 Non-text Content and 1.3.1 Info and relationships.
  • The user experience using assistive technology could be improved and we’re working on this. For example, some elements aren’t read out in a descriptive way or use more words than they should, links aren’t read as links. Subpages aren’t read as links and the content within show and hide isn’t read out. Bullet points are read as one item, and pagination links are wrongly read as Heading 4. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value and 1.3.1 Info and Relationships.
  • Some PDFs might not be fully accessible; we are working through them to make improvements.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 23 April 2026 and last reviewed on 20 May 2026.

This website was fully tested between 5 January and 15 February 2026 and is continuously tested with Silktide Accessibility checker.   

Silktide tested all the pages on the website to including a wide range of functionality, such as images and alt text, links (including buttons), highlights, menus and sub-menus, landing pages, news listings and articles, bulletins, search, A-Zs and downloadable PDFs.

We also conducted manual testing exercises such as navigating using a keyboard, different zoom settings and screen sizes, and tested the website with the Silktide extension screen reader. 

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 or need any content in a different format, please contact us.

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).