diff --git a/public/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss b/public/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
index bc3600a9c80..bca51eabea6 100644
--- a/public/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
+++ b/public/theme/boost/scss/moodle/core.scss
@@ -2054,6 +2054,11 @@ $footer-link-color: $bg-inverse-link-color !default;
     .popover-body {
         padding: 0;
         .footer-section {
+            // Add a bottom padding to the direct child divs of the footer-section container so the links within will meet SC 2.5.8.
+            > div {
+                padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
+            }
+
             a {
                 color: $body-color;
                 text-decoration: underline;
@@ -2072,6 +2077,13 @@ $footer-link-color: $bg-inverse-link-color !default;
     padding-bottom: 5px;
 }
 
+.footer-content-popover {
+    // Ensure that the footer links when rendered out of the popover will also have sufficient spacing and meet SC 2.5.8.
+    .footer-section > div {
+        padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
+    }
+}
+
 @include media-breakpoint-up(sm) {
     .jsenabled #page-footer .footer-content-popover {
         display: none;
diff --git a/public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css b/public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
index cada2fbfedd..10cd0a3b291 100644
--- a/public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
+++ b/public/theme/boost/style/moodle.css
@@ -27611,6 +27611,9 @@ dd:after {
 .popover.footer .popover-body {
   padding: 0;
 }
+.popover.footer .popover-body .footer-section > div {
+  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
+}
 .popover.footer .popover-body .footer-section a {
   color: #1d2125;
   text-decoration: underline;
@@ -27626,6 +27629,10 @@ dd:after {
   padding-bottom: 5px;
 }
 
+.footer-content-popover .footer-section > div {
+  padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
+}
+
 @media (min-width: 576px) {
   .jsenabled #page-footer .footer-content-popover {
     display: none;
diff --git a/public/theme/boost/tests/behat/help_popover.feature b/public/theme/boost/tests/behat/help_popover.feature
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5c1ca601bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/theme/boost/tests/behat/help_popover.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+@theme_boost
+Feature: Using the help popover
+  As a user who wants to use the help popover
+  The help popover must be accessible
+
+  Background:
+    Given the following config values are set as admin:
+      | sitepolicyhandler | tool_policy |
+    And the following policies exist:
+      | Name                | Revision | Content    | Summary     | Status   |
+      | This site policy    |          | full text2 | short text2 | active   |
+
+  @javascript @accessibility
+  Scenario: Checking the policies link in the footer popover
+    Given I am on site homepage
+    And I click on "Continue" "link"
+    When I click on "Show footer" "button" in the "page-footer" "region"
+    Then I should see "Policies" in the "page-footer" "region"
+    And the page should meet accessibility standards with "best-practice" extra tests
diff --git a/public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css b/public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
index a9aeae78db5..a4b842d72e8 100644
--- a/public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
+++ b/public/theme/classic/style/moodle.css
@@ -27611,6 +27611,9 @@ dd:after {
 .popover.footer .popover-body {
   padding: 0;
 }
+.popover.footer .popover-body .footer-section > div {
+  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
+}
 .popover.footer .popover-body .footer-section a {
   color: #1d2125;
   text-decoration: underline;
@@ -27626,6 +27629,10 @@ dd:after {
   padding-bottom: 5px;
 }
 
+.footer-content-popover .footer-section > div {
+  padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
+}
+
 @media (min-width: 576px) {
   .jsenabled #page-footer .footer-content-popover {
     display: none;