We recognise the importance of providing a website that is inclusive and available for all user groups.
Approach
We strive to conform to Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), which defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
Accessibility Features
- Keyboard Access: We have provided ‘skip to main content’ links to allow direct access past the navigation menu to the page’s main content.
- Text Size: You can vary the text size by using your browser’s text resize option: View – Text Size.
- Heading Elements: HTML heading elements have been used to represent page structure, supporting assistive technologies that allow page navigation from heading to heading.
- Link Text: All hyperlinks should make sense when read out of context, and hyperlinks are clearly presented in a different text style from normal body text.
- JavaScript Independence: Where JavaScript or other scripts are used for navigation or functionality, an alternative mechanism has been put in place in case your browser does not support these scripts.
- Colour Contrast: We have checked text and background colour combinations to ensure that the contrast is sufficient and we have also ensured that information is not referenced by colour alone.
- Style Sheets: We have used Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to control the presentation of pages and have used properly structured markup for content. If style sheets are not supported or are turned off, information on the site can still be accessed and read.