Accessibility

Accessibility Statement

Accessibility is one of the criteria GLS assesses in others, so we hold our own platform to the same expectation.

Last updated August 2026

Our commitment

We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 level AA across the public site, the provider workspace and the public verification portal, and we treat accessibility defects as functional defects.

What we do

  • Semantic headings, landmarks and labelled form controls throughout.
  • Keyboard operability for navigation, dialogs, menus and upload flows.
  • Visible focus indicators and colour contrast checked against our brand palette.
  • Text alternatives for logos, seals, badges and QR codes.
  • Layouts that reflow to 320px width and support browser zoom to 200%.

Known limitations

  • Some uploaded evidence documents are provider-authored PDFs whose accessibility we do not control.
  • Complex analytics charts convey trends visually; equivalent figures are available in table form on request.
  • Printed A4 certificates are a fixed layout by design; a digital verification page is always available as an accessible equivalent.

Alternative formats

We can provide accreditation reports, certificates and standards documents in large print, plain text or another agreed format. Contact us and we will respond within five working days.

Reporting a barrier

If you meet an accessibility barrier, tell us the page, what you were trying to do and the assistive technology you were using, through the contact page. We aim to acknowledge within two working days and to fix confirmed barriers in the next release cycle.

This page sets out the policies of Global Learning Standards (GLS). GLS is an independent accreditation body. GLS is not a certification body and is not ISO. If anything here is unclear, contact us and we will explain it in plain language.