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AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
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2. How accessible is this website?
Most of this website is compliant with the W3C WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standard. However, there are some parts of this website that are not fully accessible:
* Links must have discernible text
* Links must have discernible text – We will aim to fix this by September 2022
The below items were previously identified as not being accessible have now been fixed:
Issue
Information can only be found by using the navigation – there isn’t an alternative
Action
A sitemap has been added to the footer of the website so users can also navigate the website in this way as well as using the usual navigation
Fixed date
August 2020
Issue
A skip to content button is not available
Action
A skip to content button has been added to the website which appears at the top of every page when using a keyboard only to navigate the site
Fixed date
September 2020
Issue
Certain links do not have a suitable name assigned
Action
All links have been rebuilt with a name assigned. This means that those users using a screen reader will have full access to the website
Fixed date
September 2020
Issue
Some images do not have alt attributes assigned
Action
All images on this website have been checked and where required an alt tag has been assigned. Those using a screen reader can now understand an images purpose
Fixed date
September 2020
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Issue
The cog that appears in the bottom left of the website once a user sets their cookie preferences did not have a name assigned
Action
A name has been assigned to identify the purpose of the cog for those using a screen reader
Fixed date
December 2020
Issue
The link to open the mobile menu is missing a discernible name
Action
A name has been added to identify the purpose of this element for those using a screen reader
Fixed date
February 2021
Issue
The image at the top of the homepage was missing a description of what it is
Action
A name has been added to identify the purpose of the image for those using a screen reader
Fixed date
April 2021
This statement was prepared on 16/06/2020. It was last updated on 11/08/2022.