Accessibility Statement for our Online Platforms

Accessibility Statement

We are committed to ensuring that our services are accessible to all users, regardless of their abilities or disabilities. Our goal is to provide an inclusive and user-friendly experience for everyone.

Our Commitment

1. Inclusive Design: We strive to create a learning environment that is welcoming and accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. This commitment is reflected in the design and development of our website and content.
2. Compliance with Standards: We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our platform by adhering to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA. These guidelines help make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and more user-friendly for everyone.
3. Ongoing Improvements: Accessibility is an ongoing effort. We regularly review our platform to identify and address any accessibility issues. We also seek feedback from users to help us make necessary improvements.

Features and Tools

• Keyboard Navigation: Our platform is designed to be navigable via keyboard for users who cannot use a mouse.
• Screen Reader Compatibility: We ensure that our content is compatible with screen readers, allowing visually impaired users to access and interact with our materials.
• Text Alternatives: All images, videos, and other non-text content are provided with appropriate text alternatives.
• Resizable Text: Users can adjust the size of the text to improve readability without loss of functionality.
• Captions and Transcripts: Videos and audio materials include captions and transcripts to assist users with hearing impairments.

Optional Accessibility Tools

To enhance your experience on our platform, we recommend the use of several optional browser tools and extensions that can help meet your personal accessibility needs:

• WAVE (Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool): Provides visual feedback about the accessibility of web content by injecting icons and indicators into the page.
• axe Accessibility Checker: Helps identify and fix accessibility issues to ensure usability for all.
• Siteimprove Accessibility Checker: Identifies accessibility issues and provides actionable recommendations for improvements.
• Accessibility Insights for Web: Assesses the accessibility of web apps and content thoroughly.
• Lighthouse: A built-in tool in Chrome DevTools for auditing pages for accessibility, performance, SEO, and more.
• Firefox Accessibility Inspector: Part of Firefox Developer Tools, it allows you to inspect the accessibility properties of web elements.
• Color Contrast Analyzer: Ensures that the contrast ratio between text and background colors meets WCAG standards.
• HeadingsMap: Provides an outline of all the headings on a page to ensure proper document structure.
• Focus Indicator: Highlights focusable elements on a web page to ensure keyboard navigability.

These tools can be installed and used to help you customise and improve your experience on our platform according to your individual accessibility requirements.

Feedback and Assistance

We welcome your feedback on platform accessibility. If you encounter any accessibility barriers reach out to our team, we are eager to help and improve the accessibility of our offering. Thank you for choosing utilising our platform.