Padlet Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to users accessing Padlet via a web browser.  

Padlet is a cloud based, digital workspace for visual collaboration. It is a third-party software provided by Padlet. Falmouth University want as many people as possible to be able to use this software. For example, that means 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) 

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. 

Padlet also publishes it’s own accessibility statement for the platform: 

How accessible this software is 

We know some parts of Padlet are not fully accessible: 

  • Sign-in screen (Accessed by members only [Staff and Students])   
  • Dashboard (Accessed by members only [Staff and Students])      
  • Padlet LTI within Canvas (Accessed by members [Staff and Students])  
  • Padlets opened in new browser windows   

Feedback and contact information 

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us using our web form. 

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 software’s accessibility 

Falmouth University is committed to making Padlet accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 

Compliance status 

The software has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard. 

This software is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below. 

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations 

Elements must meet minimum colour contrast ratio thresholds - (WCAG) 2.1 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA) 

Some people with low vision experience low contrast, meaning that there aren't very many bright or dark areas. Everything tends to appear about the same brightness, which makes it hard to distinguish outlines, borders, edges, and details. Text that is too close in luminance (brightness) to the background can be hard to read.* 

Some links are without discernible text - WCAG 4.1.2: MUST: Name, Role, Value (Level A) 
Link text and alternate text for images, when used as links, must be discernible by a screen reader and must be focusable. Some links are without discernible text are present (within a Padlet). A link that cannot receive programmatic focus is inaccessible to users who rely exclusively on a keyboard to navigate a webpage.* 

List <li> elements must be contained in a <ul> or <ol> - WCAG 2.1 (A) 1.3.1: MUST: Info and Relationships 

Ensure that all list item [li] elements are wrapped inside of [ul] or [ol] parent elements.  

List items may be contained in either unordered (bullet) lists or ordered (sequentially numbered) lists. Screen readers notify users when they come to a list, and tell them how many items are in a list. Announcing the number of list items and the current list item helps listeners know what they are listening to, and what to expect as they listen to it. Child list item elements must be contained within the appropriate parent list elements enabling screen readers to inform the listener that they are listening to a list. 

* The locations of these issues are part of the software platform and out of our direct control. These issues have been raised with the supplier, and we hope they will be addressed during their next cycle of the development. 

Disproportionate burden 

Navigation and accessing information 

We have not classified any of the non-compliant content as a disproportionate burden to fix and we have not identified any issues that would class as an exemption under law. 

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations 

PDFs and other documents 

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.  

Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards. 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility 

Our accessibility roadmap shows how and when we plan to improve accessibility of Padlet. 

To summarise, these include: 

  • Reacting quickly and effectively to feedback regarding non-compliant content and communicating these issues to relevant the parties. 
  • Periodically auditing our content for accessibility issues and correcting any issues. 
  • Regularly meeting with this third-party supplier feeding back accessibility issues and working with them to improve their services. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was first prepared on 5 September 2021. It was last reviewed on 25 July 2025. 

Padlet was last tested on 25 July 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. 

The test was carried out by the Digital Learning team at Falmouth University. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tool, Axe DevTools. A further audit of the software was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.