Accessibility Statement
This site has been designed to be accessible for people using text-based browsers, keyboard navigation, screen-readers and for the consideration of people with mobility or visual impairment.
Access Keys
Access Keys enable the easy navigation of a site through using the keyboard. All pages on this site define the following access keys:
- Access key S - Main content
- Access key 1 - Home page
- Access key 3 - Sitemap
- Access key 4 - Organisation
- Access key 5 - Activities
- Access key 9 - Feedback
- Access key 0 - Accessibility statement
The method for using access keys varies for different browsers. The table below described the method for the most common browsers.
| Browser |
How to activate access key |
Internet Explorer 5+ (PC) |
Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER |
Internet Explorer 4 (PC) |
Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac) |
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac) |
Access keys are not supported |
Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac) |
Access keys are not supported |
Netscape 7 (PC) |
Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
Firefox 1, Mozilla (PC) |
Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
Firefox 1, Mozilla (Mac) |
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Firefox 2 (PC) |
Hold down the ALT and SHIFT key and press the number of the access key |
| Firefox 2 (Mac) |
Hold down the CTRL and SHIFT key and press the number of the access key |
Safari and Omniweb (Mac) |
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
Opera |
Hold down the Shift key and press ESC, release both keys, then press the number of the access key |
Navigation Aids
- The header and visual navigation can be skipped to the start of the main content through the use of the link at the start of every page or the assigned access key.
- The site uses javascript to present menus which may not be accessible through all browsers. This site supports keyboard navigation through the menus where javascript is enabled. For users with javascript disabled, menu index pages have been provided which link to all pages in the relevant section.
- The sitemap provides links to every page on the site.
- Organisation information and activities information can be accessed through navigation pages that can be accessed via Access Keys or the non-javascript menu.
Alternate Navigation
- All relevant images and links have been provided with alternative text.
- All relevant tables have summaries.
- All relevant acronyms have been defined.
- Navigation which may prove to be inaccessible has alternative index pages.
Visual Design
This site has been designed with colour blind people and people with visual impairments in mind. High colour contrast has been used to ensure text and navigation are distinguishable. Proportional fonts have been used to follow the font size that the user has chosen in their browser. The colour scheme has been selected with consideration for people with common colour-blindness conditions. Changing the font size of the site will scale all textual elements appropriately. One common method for achieving this is by holding the CTRL Key and using the scroll-wheel on the mouse up or down.
Bandwidth
This site has been designed to incorporate a minimal amount of images. Where images are used they have been managed to ensure they are reusable - limiting the number of times they are downloaded. Common elements have been extracted to reduce page sizes. Other media such as animation, audio and video are limited or not used. Where large downloads are involved the user shall be warned beforehand. Content requiring plugins also include warnings to the user beforehand.
Interoperability
This website has been validated to ensure interoperability. Checking against recognised standards is intended to ensure that the site will operate correctly with other technologies. This site can then be expected to work with browsers and other technologies which comply with these standards and helps to ensure the site will work as expected in the future.
Feedback
Your opinion is important to us and will help us improve our site. Please provide any feedback
* Alternate text for images and summaries for tables are currently being updated.
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