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Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations

The 2018 UK regulations requiring public sector websites and apps to meet WCAG 2.2 AA and publish an accessibility statement.

Also called
PSBAR

The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 require UK public sector bodies to make their websites, intranets, and mobile apps perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust, and to publish an accessibility statement in the government’s model format. GOV.UK’s guidance says meeting WCAG 2.2 Level AA satisfies the requirement.

The dates passed between 2019 and 2021. The Government Digital Service monitors a sample of public sector sites on behalf of the Cabinet Office, and the Equality and Human Rights Commission enforces in England, Scotland, and Wales. Some charities, broadcasters, and schools are partly exempt, but the Equality Act 2010 still applies to them. Our maintained summary is at PSBAR.

Source

Understanding accessibility requirements for public sector bodies

GOV.UK, Government Digital Service, 2024. Checked .

Equality Act 2010
The UK law that bars service providers from discriminating because of disability and requires reasonable adjustments.
Accessibility statement
A public page that says what standard you aim for, what is not yet accessible, and how to report a barrier.
WCAG 2.2
The current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, a W3C Recommendation.

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