Accessibility

This page relates to this website's approach to web accessibility, the features that have been implemented for helping with improved accessibility, known limitations, and what to do if you encounter any problems using the website.

Our commitment to accessibility

Offenham Parish Council is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards when and where we can.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. With this in mind, users should be able to:

• Zoom in or change text size on the web page using browser settings or keyboard shortcuts without content becoming unusable
• Navigate the website using just a keyboard
• Navigate the website using speech recognition software
• Listen to the website using a screen reader

We've also tried to make the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Compliance status

This website aims to be compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2, targeting Level AAA standards where possible which is the highest level.

We regularly test the website using online validation tools to maintain high accessibility standards. While we strive for maximum accessibility, we acknowledge there may be some areas that could be further improved.

Content that's not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents

Some of our older PDFs and Word documents may not meet accessibility standards - for example, they may not be structured so they're accessible to a screen reader.

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they're not essential to providing our services.

We're working to ensure any new PDFs or Word documents we publish meet accessibility standards. We are also considering a transition to more accessible PDF formats for our documents moving forward.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

We are committed to continually improving the accessibility of our website. Our ongoing efforts include:

• Regular testing with online accessibility validation tools
• Following best practices in web development for accessibility
• Ensuring new content meets high accessibility standards
• Working with our IT partner to implement accessibility improvements

Accessibility features

Our website includes a number of features to support accessibility:

• Proper heading structure for screen reader navigation
• Descriptive alt text for images
• High contrast text that meets WCAG color contrast requirements
• A "Skip to main content" link for keyboard users, screen readers and people with motor disabilities

Feedback

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements please contact us to let us know so we can get this looked in to. We will look in to your message and get back to you within 14 days. Please also let us know if you need any information on this website in a different format.

Enforcement procedure

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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).