Accessibility Help
Introduction
This Website has been developed to serve the largest possible audience using the
broadest range of systems (hardware and software platforms) and that the needs of users with disabilities
are considered.
Access
keys
Access keys can be used via a keyboard as an alternative form of
navigation.
- For a Windows based system, press the 'Alt' key combined
with the access key, then followed by pressing the 'Enter' key.
- For a Macintosh based system, press the 'Ctrl' key combined with the
access key, then followed by pressing the 'Enter' key.
The
table below displays the main access keys on the Website:
| Accesskey | Description |
| 1 | Home Page |
| S | Skip Navigation |
The access keys conform to the UK Government access keys standard.
Accessibility
Standards
We are attempting to follow recognised Accessibility
Standards.We are continuously improving this website to ensure that it meets
the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines issued by the
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
The WAI website content guidelines, published in 1999 by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), are the
globally used and accepted standard for website accessibility, by both the corporate and public sector.
We are currently working towards the AA standard but are aware that we do not achieve this currently
on all pages.If you experience any problems with our pages, please
Contact
Us and we will try to provide you with the information you need
Feedback
We would encourage you to send use details of any problem you find see:
Contact
Us
Tools on your computer
Most computers will have accessibility settings you can change including; changing
the way the screen looks, the way the keyboard or mouse work and possibly speaking and listening to
commands as well as a range of other features.
Windows - Click on the ‘
Start’
button, then ‘
Programs’, then ‘
Accessories’, then ‘
Accessibility’
Mac, Linux and Other
computers - We are not able to give advice on
all possible computer systems used, but we hope you find the links below useful. You should also consult
your computers documentation or suppliers website.
Useful
Links
AbilityNet
My Web, My Way (BBC)
The Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C WAI) - and
WAI
Guidelines
