Accessibility Statement

Effective Date: December 17th 2024

 

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

 

How accessible is this website

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
  • you cannot change colours, contrast levels and fonts using functionality on our website

To make changes to colours, contrast levels and font you can use the settings in the available 'Userway' plugin,  change your browser settings, install a browser extension in Chrome or use third-party software.

 

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us using our online form.

 

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications)(No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulation’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

 

Compliance

This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

 

Disproportionate burden

We do not believe there is any content on this site for which we need to claim a disproportionate burden.

 

External links

This website links to third-party, external websites, documents or services that may not be fully accessible.

 

How we tested this website

We tested this website in the following ways:

  • WCAG 2.1 compliance using a third-party automated service
  • Regular testing using a suite of browser-based accessibility reporting tools and manual checks
  • Colour contrast checkers
  • Manual focus group testing

  

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Accessibility Statement, please contact us: