Accessibility Statement for Glow Blogs

Scope of this statement

This statement applies to the core Glow Blogs service interface provided by Education Scotland. Specifically, it covers:

  • The Glow Blogs Homepage.

  • The ‘Create a Blog’ process (wp-signup.php).

This statement does not cover individual blogs created by users, as the content, themes, and accessibility of those sites are the responsibility of the individual blog owners.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible.

AbilityNet – My computer my way

 

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are constantly working to ensure that all parts of this website are fully accessible. If there are parts of the site that you cannot access or if you think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us:

Email: enquiries@educationscotland.gov.scot

To help us investigate the issue, please include the web address (URL) of the page where you found the problem and a brief description of the issue you encountered.

 

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).

 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Education Scotland 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 website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

  • Our core user journey for creating a blog is fully compliant, achieving a perfect score of 100/100 for all A, AA, and AAA criteria in recent testing.

  • The homepage is partially compliant due to a structural “best practice” issue where some content is not contained within HTML landmarks. This can affect how screen reader users navigate the page structure.

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was last reviewed on 25/02/2026. The platform was last tested on 25/02/2026 using a representative sample of core pages, including the homepage and the blog registration journey.

The audit was conducted internally by Education Scotland using the following approach:

  • Automated Evaluation: We used a suite of industry-standard tools, including Siteimprove, Accessibility Cloud, and WebYes, to scan for compliance against WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria.

  • High-Level Validation: Our automated testing of the “Create a Blog” journey achieved a perfect score of 100/100 across A, AA, and AAA levels. The homepage achieved a score of 94/100.

  • Browser Testing: We viewed the application in modern versions of Chrome, Firefox, and Safari to ensure visual consistency.