Accessibility

Our aim

We want every child to be able to play and learn. The Academy is built to meet WCAG 2.2 level AA.

What you can change

In Settings, without a grown-up:

• bigger text and wider spacing;
• an easier-to-read font;
• high contrast and calmer colours (labels and icons still carry the meaning);
• movement off, which stops animations, spins and sweeps;
• read-aloud buttons on every prompt, using the tablet's own voice.

Answers can be tapped, typed or drawn. A grown-up can also turn on voice answers.

How it was checked

• 28-10-2026: every main screen checked at tablet sizes for button names, image text, form labels, headings, page landmarks, duplicate ids, text size and sideways scrolling.
• 28-10-2026: 16 screens checked at 320 pixels wide, the narrowest width in WCAG's reflow test. None scroll sideways.
• Buttons and links are at least 44 by 44 pixels, with a few small exceptions listed below.
• Keyboard focus shows a clear outline.
• Screen reader testing: not run yet.

Known limitations

• The 3D globe, collector case and celebration player are visual. The same information is in the lists and text beside them.
• The small print inside trading cards is part of the card art; the same numbers appear in larger type on the Cards screen.
• The workbook's stage bar has ten narrow buttons (37 by 47 pixels), above the 24 pixel minimum.
• The policy links at the foot of the welcome screen are 32 pixels tall; the same links are full size in the grown-ups area.
• On the narrowest phones (320 pixels), the player's name in the top bar is shortened. It shows in full on the Cards screen.

Tell us about a problem

If something is hard to use, contact Ball and a Wall's accessibility contact (to be confirmed before launch). We aim to reply within a response time (to be confirmed before launch).