Accessibility

Accessibility

We have developed this website to serve the largest possible audience by addressing the needs of people with differing abilities and systems.

The HTML site conforms to the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium, levels 1 and 2 (W3C Web Content Accessibility), and is compliant with the standards defined by the Watchfire WebXact service http://webxact.watchfire.com/ (formerly known as Bobby).

Useful sites

Accessibility Standards:
W3C Web Content Accessibility
How to change your browser settings:
Internet Explorer 5, Internet Explorer 6.
Opera.
Netscape.
Firefox.
Mozilla Accessibility Project

Assistive technology
Online Lynx Viewer: online text browser Lynx.
JAWS screen reader: download a free trial copy of the screen reader Jaws.
Magic screen magnification: information on screen magnification software.
Window Eyes: screen reader software.
AbilityNet: assistive technologies

Website accessibility issues are constantly evolving as the Internet evolves.

Accessibility is a matter of balance - trying to ensure that all users have a good experience while ensuring that no-one is excluded. We hope we have achieved this balance.

However please feel free to contact us if you wish to comment on any aspect of the site's accessibility.