
We are committed to making our web sites accessible and useable by the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.
Maintaining an accessible website is an ongoing process and we are continually working to offer a user friendly experience. If you have any problems using our web site please contact us by email or call the Communications Team on 0300 300 0059.
This website endeavours to conform to level Double-A of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0.
These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines helps make our web site more user friendly for everyone.
Our web site includes a number of features to assist use, including:
The site will detect and respond to mobile devices and tablets and resize images and layout to fit correctly.
Headings are used on each page on the website. They make it easier to read pages by providing visual structure and help people using screen readers and other assistive technologies navigate the site.
Links have been written to make sense when read out in isolation. This helps visitors who use a list of links to move around the site.
We use pdf documents on our web site. To read a pdf file you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can download a free acrobat reader package from the Adobe website.
Browsealoud is software that we have added to our web site to make our content more accessible.
Whether you are using a Smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac, Browsealoud provides reading support tools.
Browsealoud can read web site content out loud, highlighting each word as it is spoken in a high quality, human-sounding voice and may be helpful to people:
Browsealoud offers a range of features:
All of the above features are accessed from an easy to use floating toolbar which allows you to drag and drop it anywhere on your screen. It’s easy to access - simply click on the Browsealoud logo in the top right of our web site to launch the floating toolbar, pictured below.