Investigate and resolve accessibility issues raised on sortable table component and search component

[robertjmccarthy]

What

Document the accessibility issue for the components on the site, resolve the identified issue, implement the update, and notify users accordingly.

Why

Slack message on support channel flagged an accessibility issue raised: https://mojdt.slack.com/archives/CH5RUSB27/p1737129000538939

Who needs to be involved

• Accessibility Specialist (leading)
• Developer (supporting)

Done

When a resolution is found, applied and communicated out to users (and specifically communicated to the team that raised the issue)

[helennickols]

@Whersi Hi, could you add the accessibility info from Ben here please so that I can view it? Thanks

[Whersi]

@helennickols Accessibility notices for components with known issues

[helennickols]

@chrispymm Do you know the fix date? It will go into this template:

@robertjmccarthy @jbarnardmoj Is the notification badge built into the template yet? I was proposing we could publish the accessibility statement first and then add the badge. WDYT? Or easier to do it all together? The content is in progress...

[robertjmccarthy]

Accessibility issue information added to component pages for sortable table and search.

To be done

• Fix found and applied to both components
• Information to be removed from components once fix applied

[chrispymm]

Update

Sortable Table

• Sortable table fix is relatively easy, but is likely a breaking change to the component.
• Given our new component statuses/roadmap we need a team discussion around the priority/timeline for this fix. We may choose to leave it until we officially review and update the component.
• If we choose to. delay, we will then need to update the guidance site to reflect the new timeline.

Search

• The close button in question is actually added by the browser as it is an input type="search"
• @benproctor-rogers to contact uservision to see if this is still a fail (probably)
• If it is, the fix is a simple one - to switch to an input type="text"