Accessibility statement for Check if you can apply for a Farming Transformation Fund Improving Farm Productivity Grant Round 2

This accessibility statement applies to the service Check if you can apply for a Farming Transformation Fund Improving Farm Productivity Grant Round 2.

This service is run by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the service using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the service using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the service using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the service text as simple as possible to understand.

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

How accessible this service is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible.

  • The contact details page has unclear instructions about phone number fields.
  • Relationship between content and its structure is unclear for one of the pages on the site

Feedback and contact information

If you need information in this service in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

  • email FTF@rpa.gov.uk
  • call 0300 0200 301 and follow the options for the Farming Transformation Fund scheme

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this service

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this service. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements:

  • email FTF@rpa.gov.uk
  • call 0300 0200 301 and follow the options for the Farming Transformation Fund scheme

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).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

We provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.

Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

To contact us:

  • email FTF@rpa.gov.uk
  • call 0300 0200 301 and follow the options for the Farming Transformation Fund scheme

Technical information about this service’s accessibility

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

Compliance status

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

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

  • The contact details page has unclear instructions about the phone number fields (WCAG Reference 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions - Level A)

We intend to fix this problem as soon as possible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 26 November 2021. It was last reviewed on 26 November 2021.

This service was last tested on 18 November 2021. The test was carried out by Digital Accessibility Centre.