Legal requirements

• Last reviewed: 29 July 2026

Find out about the legal requirements DfE must meet to ensure products and services are accessible.

Accessibility is a legal requirement for DfE. These regulations and duties explain what we must do to make our products and services accessible.

This guidance covers:

• Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 - the accessibility requirements DfE websites and mobile applications must meet
• Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty - the legal duties that protect disabled people from discrimination and require public bodies to consider equality
• European standard for ICT (EN 301 549) - the technical accessibility standard used to support compliance with accessibility regulations

To understand how DfE teams meet these requirements, see Standards and assurance.