Accessibility statement

We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. Our website has been designed to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level AA conformance.

This website has been designed to be as accessible as possible while still visually interesting. To do this we have considered a variety of features including:

Alternative style
Images and alt tags
Browser compatibility
Coding standards
Consistent navigation

Alternate style

The website has been designed to work with assistive technologies. We recommend that your computer or device is setup to enhance your entire computer experience.

Images and alt tags

We have avoided using excessive graphics within the website where possible to ensure quick download times and access to information which cannot be read when in image format.

Where images have been used we have added ‘alt’ tags – text alternatives so that you can still see what the image is meant to convey even if it doesn’t load or if you have chosen to browse with the images switched off or you are using something like a screen reader to read the web page rather than view.

Browser compatibility

This website has been designed to work with the following browsers. If you are experiencing issues with the website it is recommended that you install the latest version of the browser.

Internet Explorer
Firefox
Safari
Google Chrome

Later versions of these browsers should continue to be compatible.

Coding standards

We have ensured our site conforms to W3C standards for xhtml and css. Adhering to these standards should make our site accessible across browsers which adhere to the same standards, and should make our pages more accessible to those using screen readers and similar devices.

Consistent navigation

Throughout the site we have tried to keep the navigation consistent. Most pages are available from every single page on the website. All image links have text alternatives.