diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 477c57e..d4fac8e 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -80,17 +80,17 @@
     # in the next version. Devise appears to be using those callbacks.
     # To accept the new behaviour use 'true' otherwise use 'false'
     config.active_record.raise_in_transactional_callbacks = true
-    
+
     # Load Branded terminology (e.g. organization name, application name, etc.)
     config.branding = config_for(:branding).deep_symbolize_keys
-    
+
     # The default visibility setting for new plans
     #   organisationally_visible  - Any member of the user's org can view, export and duplicate the plan
     #   publicly_visibile         - (NOT advisable because plans will show up in Public DMPs page by default)
     #   is_test                   - (NOT advisable because test plans are excluded from statistics)
     #   privately_visible         - Only the owner and people they invite can access the plan
     config.default_plan_visibility = 'privately_visible'
-   
+
     # The percentage of answered questions needed to enable the plan visibility section of the Share plan page
     config.default_plan_percentage_answered = 50.00
   end
diff --git a/config/initializers/constants.rb b/config/initializers/constants.rb
index c3f0124..14bb431 100644
--- a/config/initializers/constants.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/constants.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 LANGUAGES = (ActiveRecord::Base.connection.table_exists? 'languages') ? Language.sorted_by_abbreviation : []
 MANY_LANGUAGES = LANGUAGES.length > 1
 TABLE_FILTER_MIN_ROWS = 10
+
diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/constants.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/constants.js
index f0a7673..376f2e5 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/constants.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/constants.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 export const VALIDATION_MESSAGE_PASSWORD = 'The password must be between 8 and 128 characters.';
 export const VALIDATION_MESSAGE_PASSWORDS_MATCH = 'The passwords must match.';
 export const VALIDATION_MESSAGE_RADIO = 'Please choose one of the options.';
+export const VALIDATION_MESSAGE_CHECKBOX = 'Please check the box to continue.';
 export const VALIDATION_MESSAGE_SELECT = 'Please select a value from the list.';
 export const VALIDATION_MESSAGE_TEXT = 'This field is required.';
 
diff --git a/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/ariatiseForm.js b/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/ariatiseForm.js
index 41071cd..2f08078 100644
--- a/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/ariatiseForm.js
+++ b/lib/assets/javascripts/utils/ariatiseForm.js
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@
       return $(el).find(':selected').val();
     case 'tinymce':
       return Tinymce.findEditorById($(el).attr('id')).getContent();
+    case 'checkbox':
+      return ($(el).is(':checked') ? 'checked' : '');
     default:
       return $(el).val();
   }
@@ -121,6 +123,7 @@
     case 'radio':
       return validator.isValidText(value);
     case 'select':
+    case 'checkbox':
       return validator.isValidText(value);
     case 'js-combobox':
       return validator.isValidText(value);
@@ -143,6 +146,8 @@
       return constants.VALIDATION_MESSAGE_PASSWORD;
     case 'radio':
       return constants.VALIDATION_MESSAGE_RADIO;
+    case 'checkbox':
+      return constants.VALIDATION_MESSAGE_CHECKBOX;
     case 'js-combobox':
       return constants.VALIDATION_MESSAGE_SELECT;
     default: