This accessibility statement applies to the Defence Homes website. This website is run by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) part of the Ministry of Defence. DIO along with other government departments and agencies publish content onto GOV.UK.
How you should be able to use this website
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. You should be able to:
- Change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- Zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
- Listen to most of the website using a screen reader
We also make the website 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 website is
Parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:
- some pages and document attachments are not written in plain English
- some tables do not have row or column headers
- some documents have poor colour contrast
- some heading elements are not consistent
- some images do not have image descriptions
- some images used to convey information have poor colour contrast
- some information in tables cannot be reached with a keyboard
- many documents are in PDF format and are not accessible
Feedback on accessibility
We welcome your feedback, please let us know if you encounter any accessibility barriers on this website by contacting DIO at dio-corporatecomms@mod.gov.uk. We try to respond to feedback within 10 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or you think we’re not meeting the accessibility requirements, please contact DIO at dio-corporatecomms@mod.gov.uk.
You can find our full contact details at the end of the DIO GOV.UK page.
Compliance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.
This website is partially conformant with WCAG AA standard. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We are working alongside other government departments and agencies to fix content which fails to meet WCAG AA standard.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This website was launched in April 2025, where DIO conducted an equality impact assessment to identify and mitigate concerns until the accessibility statement was in place.
This accessibility statement was prepared and last reviewed in July 2025.
This website was last tested in July 2025 against the WCAG AA standard. This test of a representative sample of pages was carried out by DIO.