diff --git a/src/components/checkboxes/_checkbox-macro.njk b/src/components/checkboxes/_checkbox-macro.njk
index dfe4ad400e..d1ed8a3a7b 100644
--- a/src/components/checkboxes/_checkbox-macro.njk
+++ b/src/components/checkboxes/_checkbox-macro.njk
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
         <input
             type="checkbox"
             id="{{ params.id }}"
-            class="checkbox__input {{ params.inputClasses }}"
+            class="checkbox__input js-checkbox {{ params.inputClasses }}"
             value="{{ params.value }}"
             {% if params.name %} name="{{ params.name }}"{% endif %}
             {% if params.checked %} checked{% endif %}
+            {% if params.other %} aria-controls="{{ params.id }}-other-wrap" aria-haspopup="true"{% endif %}
             {% if params.attributes %}{% for attribute, value in (params.attributes.items() if params.attributes is mapping and params.attributes.items else params.attributes) %}{{ attribute }}{% if value %}="{{ value }}"{% endif %} {% endfor %}{% endif %}
         >
         <label id="{{ params.id }}-label" class="checkbox__label {{ params.label.classes }}" for="{{ params.id }}">
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
             {% endif %}
         </label>
         {% if params.other %}
-            <span class="checkbox__other">
+            <span class="checkbox__other" id="{{ params.id }}-other-wrap">
                 {% from "components/input/_macro.njk" import onsInput %}
                 {{
                     onsInput({
diff --git a/src/components/checkboxes/checkboxes.dom.js b/src/components/checkboxes/checkboxes.dom.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18f3cb6d0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/checkboxes/checkboxes.dom.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import domready from 'js/domready';
+import Checkboxes from './checkboxes';
+
+domready(() => new Checkboxes('js-checkbox'));
diff --git a/src/components/checkboxes/checkboxes.js b/src/components/checkboxes/checkboxes.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5d40ef027
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/checkboxes/checkboxes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+export default class Checkboxes {
+  constructor(inputCls) {
+    this.inputs = [...document.querySelectorAll(`.${inputCls}`)];
+    this.inputs.forEach(input => input.addEventListener('change', this.setExpandedAttributes.bind(this)));
+    this.setExpandedAttributes();
+  }
+
+  setExpandedAttributes() {
+    this.inputs.filter(input => input.hasAttribute('aria-haspopup')).forEach(input => input.setAttribute('aria-expanded', input.checked));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/components/radios/_macro.njk b/src/components/radios/_macro.njk
index 5d374d8a3f..fea9d0809a 100644
--- a/src/components/radios/_macro.njk
+++ b/src/components/radios/_macro.njk
@@ -16,10 +16,11 @@
                         <input
                             type="radio"
                             id="{{ radio.id }}"
-                            class="radio__input {{ radio.classes }}"
+                            class="radio__input js-radio {{ radio.classes }}"
                             value="{{ radio.value }}" 
                             name="{{ params.name }}"
                             {% if radio.checked or (params.value and params.value == radio.value) %} checked{% endif %}
+                            {% if radio.other %} aria-controls="{{ radio.id }}-other-wrap" aria-haspopup="true"{% endif %}
                             {% if radio.attributes %}{% for attribute, value in (radio.attributes.items() if radio.attributes is mapping and radio.attributes.items else radio.attributes) %}{{ attribute }}{% if value %}="{{ value }}"{% endif %} {% endfor %}{% endif %}
                         >
                         <label class="radio__label {{ radio.label.classes }}" for="{{ radio.id }}">
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@
                             {% endif %}
                         </label>
                         {% if radio.other %}
-                            <span class="radio__other">
+                            <span class="radio__other" id="{{ radio.id }}-other-wrap">
                                 {% from "components/input/_macro.njk" import onsInput %}
                                 {{
                                     onsInput({
diff --git a/src/components/radios/_test-template.njk b/src/components/radios/_test-template.njk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..922663fb7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/radios/_test-template.njk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{% from "components/radios/_macro.njk" import onsRadios %}
+
+{{ onsRadios(params) }}
diff --git a/src/components/radios/radios.dom.js b/src/components/radios/radios.dom.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..015e11c795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/radios/radios.dom.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import domready from 'js/domready';
+import Radios from 'components/checkboxes/checkboxes';
+
+domready(() => new Radios('js-radio'));
diff --git a/src/js/index.js b/src/js/index.js
index a1de0614c5..4a7223521d 100644
--- a/src/js/index.js
+++ b/src/js/index.js
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ import 'components/header/header-nav';
 import 'components/feedback/feedback.dom';
 import 'components/uac/uac.dom';
 import 'components/relationships/relationships.dom';
+import 'components/checkboxes/checkboxes.dom';
+import 'components/radios/radios.dom';
diff --git a/src/tests/spec/checkboxes/checkboxes.spec.js b/src/tests/spec/checkboxes/checkboxes.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd3b9c55ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/spec/checkboxes/checkboxes.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+import { awaitPolyfills } from 'js/polyfills/await-polyfills';
+import template from 'components/checkboxes/_test-template.njk';
+import Checkboxes from 'components/checkboxes/checkboxes';
+
+const params = {
+  legend: 'What are your favourite pizza toppings?',
+  dontVisuallyHideLegend: true,
+  checkboxesLabel: 'Select all that apply',
+  name: 'food-other',
+  checkboxes: [
+    {
+      id: 'bacon-other',
+      label: {
+        text: 'Bacon'
+      },
+      value: 'bacon'
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'olives-other',
+      label: {
+        text: 'Olives'
+      },
+      value: 'olives'
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'other-checkbox',
+      label: {
+        text: 'Other',
+        description: 'An answer is required'
+      },
+      value: 'other',
+      other: {
+        id: 'other-textbox',
+        name: 'other-answer',
+        label: {
+          text: 'Please specify other'
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+};
+
+describe('Component: Checkboxes', function() {
+  before(() => awaitPolyfills);
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    const component = renderComponent(params);
+
+    Object.keys(component).forEach(key => {
+      this[key] = component[key];
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Before the component initialises', function() {
+    it('if a checkbox has an other option, it should be given the correct aria-attributes', function() {
+      expect(this.checkboxWithOther.hasAttribute('aria-haspopup')).to.equal(true);
+      expect(this.checkboxWithOther.getAttribute('aria-haspopup')).to.equal('true');
+      expect(this.checkboxWithOther.hasAttribute('aria-controls')).to.equal(true);
+      expect(this.checkboxWithOther.getAttribute('aria-controls')).to.equal(
+        `${params.checkboxes[params.checkboxes.length - 1].id}-other-wrap`
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('When the component initialises', function() {
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      new Checkboxes('js-checkbox');
+    });
+
+    it('checkboxes with other options should be given aria-expanded attributes', function() {
+      expect(this.checkboxWithOther.hasAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal(true);
+      expect(this.checkboxWithOther.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal('false');
+    });
+
+    describe('and a checkbox with an other input is checked', function() {
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        this.checkboxWithOther.click();
+      });
+
+      // eslint-disable-next-line prettier/prettier
+      it('it\'s aria-expanded attribute should be set to true', function() {
+        expect(this.checkboxWithOther.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal('true');
+      });
+
+      describe('and any other checkbox is changed', function() {
+        beforeEach(function() {
+          this.checkboxes[0].click();
+        });
+
+        // eslint-disable-next-line prettier/prettier
+        it('the checkbox with an other input\'s aria-expanded attribute not change', function() {
+          expect(this.checkboxWithOther.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal('true');
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('and a checkbox with an other input is unchecked', function() {
+        beforeEach(function() {
+          this.checkboxWithOther.click();
+        });
+
+        // eslint-disable-next-line prettier/prettier
+        it('it\'s aria-expanded attribute should be set to false', function() {
+          expect(this.checkboxWithOther.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal('false');
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+function renderComponent(params) {
+  const html = template.render({ params });
+
+  const wrapper = document.createElement('div');
+  wrapper.innerHTML = html;
+  document.body.appendChild(wrapper);
+
+  const checkboxes = [...wrapper.querySelectorAll('.js-checkbox')];
+  const checkboxWithOther = checkboxes[checkboxes.length - 1];
+
+  return {
+    wrapper,
+    checkboxes,
+    checkboxWithOther
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/tests/spec/radios/radios.spec.js b/src/tests/spec/radios/radios.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72353edb67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/spec/radios/radios.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { awaitPolyfills } from 'js/polyfills/await-polyfills';
+import template from 'components/radios/_test-template.njk';
+import Radios from 'components/checkboxes/checkboxes';
+
+const params = {
+  name: 'contact-preference',
+  radios: [
+    {
+      id: 'email',
+      value: 'email',
+      label: {
+        text: 'Email'
+      },
+      other: {
+        type: 'email',
+        label: {
+          text: 'Enter your email address'
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'phone',
+      value: 'phone',
+      label: {
+        text: 'Phone'
+      },
+      other: {
+        type: 'tel',
+        label: {
+          text: 'Enter your phone number'
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'text',
+      value: 'text',
+      label: {
+        text: 'Text'
+      },
+      other: {
+        type: 'tel',
+        label: {
+          text: 'Enter your phone number'
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+};
+
+describe('Component: Radios', function() {
+  before(() => awaitPolyfills);
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    const component = renderComponent(params);
+
+    Object.keys(component).forEach(key => {
+      this[key] = component[key];
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('Before the component initialises', function() {
+    it('if a checkbox has an other option, it should be given the correct aria-attributes', function() {
+      this.radios.forEach(radio => {
+        expect(radio.hasAttribute('aria-haspopup')).to.equal(true);
+        expect(radio.getAttribute('aria-haspopup')).to.equal('true');
+        expect(radio.hasAttribute('aria-controls')).to.equal(true);
+        expect(radio.getAttribute('aria-controls')).to.equal(`${radio.id}-other-wrap`);
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('When the component initialises', function() {
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      new Radios('js-radio');
+    });
+
+    it('checkboxes with other options should be given aria-expanded attributes', function() {
+      this.radios.forEach(radio => {
+        expect(radio.hasAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal(true);
+        expect(radio.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal('false');
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe('and a radio checked', function() {
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        this.radios[0].click();
+      });
+
+      // eslint-disable-next-line prettier/prettier
+      it('then the checked radio\'s aria-expanded attribute should be set to true', function() {
+        expect(this.radios[0].getAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal('true');
+      });
+
+      // eslint-disable-next-line prettier/prettier
+      it('then the unchecked radios\' aria-expanded attribute should be set to false', function() {
+        this.radios
+          .filter(radio => !radio.checked)
+          .forEach(radio => {
+            expect(radio.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal('false');
+          });
+      });
+
+      describe('and the radio selection is changed', function() {
+        beforeEach(function() {
+          this.radios[1].click();
+        });
+
+        // eslint-disable-next-line prettier/prettier
+        it('then the checked radio\'s aria-expanded attribute should be set to true', function() {
+          expect(this.radios[1].getAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal('true');
+        });
+
+        // eslint-disable-next-line prettier/prettier
+        it('then the unchecked radios\' aria-expanded attribute should be set to false', function() {
+          this.radios
+            .filter(radio => !radio.checked)
+            .forEach(radio => {
+              expect(radio.getAttribute('aria-expanded')).to.equal('false');
+            });
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+function renderComponent(params) {
+  const html = template.render({ params });
+
+  const wrapper = document.createElement('div');
+  wrapper.innerHTML = html;
+  document.body.appendChild(wrapper);
+
+  const radios = [...wrapper.querySelectorAll('.js-radio')];
+
+  return {
+    wrapper,
+    radios
+  };
+}