Website Accessibility
Our website has the following accessibility features:
- Full compliance with prevalent online accessibility standards.
- Compatibility with screen readers.
- Keyboard shortcuts to facilitate navigation around the site. Underlined single letters in navigation links show the keyboard shortcut letter.
- Content language can be set and changed using Google Translate.
- Font size can be changed by controls within the site.
If you wish to do so, please see the guides below for adjusting the default style, size & colour of standard fonts used in
web pages on your computer, as well as changing the background colour:
Internet Explorer -
https://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/default.aspx
Firefox -
http://www.accessfirefox.org/Firefox_Accessibility_Features.php
Google Chrome -
https://www.google.co.uk/accessibility/products/
Safari -
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/osx/
(the BBC My Web My Way link below also has practical guides for Safari)
Further help
If you:
- Have problems seeing the screen
- Find it difficult to use the mouse or keyboard
- Need help with language or reading websites
The BBC's 'My Web My Way' site http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/
provides advice on how to make your computer easier to use.
For more guidance on accessibility in Windows or Microsoft Office, visit Microsoft's accessibility pages at
https://www.microsoft.com/enable/
For guidance on accessibility in Apple's iOS (used on iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch), visit
http://www.apple.com/uk/accessibility/ios/
For help with accessibility on devices running Android, visit
https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/
For help with accessibility on devices running Mac OSX, visit
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/osx/
AbilityNet is a UK charity dedicated to helping disabled people use computers and the internet.
The 'My Computer My Way' section of their website contains a collection of useful guides to making changes
that help you see websites and applications more clearly
https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/