Accessibility statement

Last updated: August 2026

We’re committed to making the RS Aqua website accessible to as many people as possible. 

This accessibility statement applies to https://rsaqua.co.uk/ 

We want everyone who visits our website to be able to access our information and services, regardless of ability or the technology they use. 

We have carried out an extensive audit of the accessibility of our website and recognise users may experience difficulties in some areas. 

We are working to address improvements that can reasonably be made within our existing website. Accessibility will also be an important requirement in the design and development of our future RS Aqua website builds. 

Requesting alternative formats

If you need information from our website in an alternative or more accessible format, please email us at info@rsaqua.co.uk. 

When contacting us, please tell us:

  • When contacting us, please tell us: 
  • Your name, company name and contact details 
  • The web address (URL) of the content you need 
  • What information you require 
  • The format you need 

We will do our best to provide the information in an appropriate alternative format.

Reporting accessibility problems with our website

We’re always looking for ways to improve the accessibility of our website. 

If you experience an accessibility issue that is not listed on this page, or have difficulty accessing any of our website content, please let us know. 

Known accessibility issues

We have carried out an accessibility review of our current website and know that some parts are not fully accessible. 

The issues identified include:

  • Some form fields do not have appropriate labels for users of screen readers 
  • Some form fields do not identify their purpose programmatically, for example through appropriate autocomplete attributes 
  • Some text does not have sufficient colour contrast against its background 
  • Some adjacent links point to the same destination, which can create duplicate focus points for those using assistive technologies 
  • Some linked images do not have appropriate alternative text 

We will address issues that can reasonably be improved through our existing content management system and in-house resources. 

Other issues require changes to the underlying design and development of the website and will need more substantial development work.

Technical information about the accessibility of our website

RS Aqua is committed to improving the accessibility of its website and working towards the web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. 

Compliance status

Our accessibility review has identified areas of the current website that do not meet WCAG 2.2 AA requirements. 

The known accessibility issues identified through our review are outlined in this statement. 

Limitations of our current website

Our current website has technical and design limitations that mean some accessibility improvements would require significant development work. 

When we have a new website, accessibility will form part of the requirements for its design and development. 

How we test our website

We carried out an accessibility review of our website in 2026 using an accessibility testing tool. 

The review identified potential accessibility issues including:

  • Form labels 
  • Programmatic identification of form fields 
  • Text contrast 
  • Adjacent links 
  • Alternative text for images 

We will use the findings from this review to inform improvements to the existing website and accessibility requirements for our future website. 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We recognise that accessibility is an ongoing responsibility and are taking a phased approach to improving our website. 

We are:

  • Reviewing and improving alternative text for website images where this can be managed in-house 
  • Considering accessibility when adding or updating website content 
  • Identifying accessibility improvements that can reasonably be made within our existing website 
  • Using the findings from our accessibility review to inform future website requirements 
  • Incorporating accessibility into the planning, design and development of future website builds 

Changes to this policy

We review this privacy policy regularly and update it when needed. The latest version will always be available on our website.