This accessibility statement covers two things: the Nature Licensing Service marketing website at naturelicensing.com, and the Nature Licensing Service application used by statutory nature body staff and licence applicants.
Both are operated by Calba.
This statement applies to https://naturelicensing.com.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. That means you should be able to:
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 at AA level. The partial compliance is due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
We have not yet completed a full accessibility audit of this website. We use automated tooling (Lighthouse) to check for common issues, and we follow web standards and semantic HTML throughout. We plan to carry out a more thorough review and will update this statement with any issues found.
If you need information on this website in a different format — such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, or audio recording — email us at david.carboni@calba.com.
We will consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or if you think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us at david.carboni@calba.com.
Calba is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
This website uses valid, semantic HTML and follows web standards. It does not use the GOV.UK Design System, but it does use GOV.UK Frontend's CSS baseline for typographic consistency.
We test this website using automated Lighthouse checks in Chrome DevTools, which test against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria including colour contrast, heading structure, ARIA usage, image alt text, and keyboard focus. We have not yet commissioned an independent accessibility audit.
We intend to:
This statement was prepared on 26 June 2026. It was last reviewed on 26 June 2026.
This section covers the Nature Licensing Service application — the online service used by licensing officers to configure licence types and manage applications, and by applicants to submit licence applications and returns.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this application. That means you should be able to:
This application is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 at AA level. The partial compliance is due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
We have not yet completed a full accessibility audit of the application. We plan to carry out a more thorough review and will update this statement with any issues found.
Known areas we are investigating include:
If you need help completing a licence application or return in a different format, email us at david.carboni@calba.com.
We will consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this application. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or if you think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us at david.carboni@calba.com.
Calba is committed to making the Nature Licensing Service application accessible, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
The application is built using the GOV.UK Design System. The GOV.UK Design System components are designed and tested to meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility requirements. Where we have built components on top of or alongside the Design System, we aim to follow the same standards.
We test the application using automated Lighthouse checks, which test against WCAG 2.1 AA criteria. We have not yet commissioned an independent accessibility audit or conducted a full manual review with assistive technology.
We intend to:
This statement was prepared on 26 June 2026. It was last reviewed on 26 June 2026.
