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| <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Accessibility Statement</h1> | ||
| <h1 class="govuk-heading-xl">Accessibility Statement</h1> | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body-m"> | ||
| This accessibility statement applies to the Apply to become an academy service. | ||
| This accessibility statement applies to Apply to become an academy. | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body-m"> | ||
| This website is run by the Department for Education. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: | ||
| This website is run by the Department for Education. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: | ||
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| <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet"> | ||
| <li>change colours, contrast levels and fonts </li> | ||
| <li>zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen</li> | ||
| <li>navigate most of the service using speech recognition software </li> | ||
| <li>listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)</li> | ||
| <li>zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen</li> | ||
| <li>navigate most of the website using just a keyboard </li> | ||
| <li>navigate most of the website using speech recognition software </li> | ||
| <li>listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) </li> | ||
| </ul> | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body-m"> | ||
| We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. | ||
| We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body"> | ||
| <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk">AbilityNet</a> | ||
| has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. | ||
| <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" target="_blank" href="https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk" rel="noopener">AbilityNet (opens in a new tab)</a> | ||
| has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. | ||
| </p> | ||
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| <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Feedback and contact information </h2> | ||
| <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">Feedback and contact information</h2> | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body-m"> | ||
| If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: | ||
| If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: | ||
| </p> | ||
| <p class="govuk-body-m"> | ||
| <span>email <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="mailto:[email protected]">regionalservices.rg@education.gov.uk</a></span> | ||
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| <span>call 0370 000 2288</span> | ||
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| <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet"> | ||
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| <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="mailto:[email protected]">regionalservices.rg@education.gov.uk</a> | ||
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| <li>call 0370 000 2288 </li> | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body-m"> | ||
| We'll get back to you within 2 working days. | ||
| We'll consider your request and get back to you in 2 working days. | ||
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| <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Reporting accessibility problems with this website</h2> | ||
| <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">Reporting accessibility problems with this website</h2> | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body-m"> | ||
| We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, email us at: | ||
| <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="mailto:[email protected]">regionalservices.rg@education.gov.uk</a> | ||
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| We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us using the details provided above. | ||
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| <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Enforcement procedure</h2> | ||
| <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">Enforcement procedure</h2> | ||
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| The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, | ||
| <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com" target = "_blank"> contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) (opens in new tab)</a> | ||
| The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, | ||
| <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" rel="noopener" href="https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com" target="_blank"> contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) (opens in new tab)</a> | ||
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| </p> | ||
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| <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Technical information about this website's accessibility </h2> | ||
| <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">Technical information about this website's accessibility</h2> | ||
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| The Department for Education is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. | ||
| The Department for Education is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. | ||
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| <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Compliance status</h2> | ||
| <h2 class="govuk-heading-l">Compliance status</h2> | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body-m"> | ||
| This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 AA standard, due to the following non-compliances and exemptions. | ||
| This website is partially compliant with the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) version 2.1 AA standard, due to the following non-compliances and the following exemptions. | ||
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| <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Non-accessible content</h2> | ||
| <h3 class="govuk-heading-m">Non-accessible content</h3> | ||
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| The content is non-accessible for the following reason(s): | ||
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| Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations | ||
| The content is non-accessible for the following reasons: | ||
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| <h4 class="govuk-heading-s">Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations </h4> | ||
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| <li>some links of the same type are labelled differently. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 3.2.4 (Consistent Identification)</li> | ||
| <li>users of assisted technology are not presented with labels or instructions for some questions. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 3.3.2 (Labels or Instructions)</li> | ||
| <li>it is not possible to tell what some links do from either their text, or their text plus their context. This fails WCAG 2.1 A success criteria 4.1.2 (Link Purpose)</li> | ||
| <li>some form labels do not have a text equivalent which may cause confusion for people using screen readers. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 1.1.1 (Non-Text Content) </li> | ||
| <li>information and relationships that are implied by visual formatting may not be read out correctly by some screen readers. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships)</li> | ||
| <li>some error messages that rely on colour to show which field a user needs to correct. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 1.4.1 (Use of Color) </li> | ||
| <li>some links are broken. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 2.1.1 (Keyboard) </li> | ||
| <li>some pages do not allow users to skip blocks of content that are repeated across multiple web pages. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks) </li> | ||
| <li>on some pages the link text does not help users understand the purpose of the link. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 2.4.4 (Link Purpose, In Context) </li> | ||
| <li>some form labels are missing. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels) </li> | ||
| <li>some pages have hidden tab entries that when using a keyboard associated to a component provides no functionality. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 2.4.7 (Focus Visible) </li> | ||
| <li>headings are used inconsistently. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 3.2.3 (Consistent Navigation) </li> | ||
| <li>some links of the same type are labelled differently. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 3.2.4 (Consistent Identification) </li> | ||
| <li>some errors only appear at the top of the page, and not inline with the form fields. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 3.3.1 (Error Identification) </li> | ||
| <li>users of assisted technology are not presented with labels or instructions for some questions. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 3.3.2 (Labels or Instructions) </li> | ||
| <li>some error suggestions are not descriptive enough to be helpful. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 3.3.3 (Error Suggestion) </li> | ||
| <li>some element IDs are not unique. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 4.1.1 (Parsing) </li> | ||
| <li>it is not possible to tell what some links do from either their text, or their text plus their context. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value) </li> | ||
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| <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Disproportionate burden</h2> | ||
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| We have determined that there is disproportionate burden to meet all the requirements. Making improvements would leave us unable to provide a minimum viable product (MVP). We will meet the requirements as soon as we can. | ||
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| <p class="govuk-heading-m"> | ||
| What we’re doing to improve accessibility | ||
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| What we're doing to improve accessibility | ||
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| We are looking into the non-compliances mentioned previously and aim to resolve these in a future iteration of the website. | ||
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| Preparation of this accessibility statement | ||
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| This statement was prepared on 22 March 2023. It was last reviewed on 22 March 2023. | ||
| This statement was prepared on 22 March 2023. It was last reviewed on 19 November 2024. | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body-m"> | ||
| This website was last tested on 15 March 2023. The test was carried out by a Senior Accessibility Advisor at the Department for Education. | ||
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| <p class="govuk-body">This website was last tested in August 2023. The test was carried out by <a target="_blank" href="https://nexerdigital.com" rel="noopener" class="govuk-link">Nexer Digital Ltd</a>.</p> | ||
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| We used this approach to deciding on a sample of pages to test: | ||
| <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jBLCXNLE-hAu7MwQxRHfU10o4vG74bUj/">testing your product with an accessibility expert - Google Slides</a> | ||
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| They tested the most frequently used pages within the website. | ||
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| Accessibility statement version: 2.0.0 | ||
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