We want our site to be accessible to everyone, regardless of what device is used to browse it. We’re guided by feedback from our site’s visitors, and a commitment to improve the site’s accessibility wherever possible. So we encourage you to contact us with any suggestions that might help.

 

Text-resizing

Increasing or decreasing this site’s text size should be a simple matter, if you are using a browser that has the capability (and most have). Users of Internet Explorer, Mozilla browsers (for example, Firefox) and others, can resize this site’s text by following these instructions:

1. Enter your browser’s View menu (usually at the top of the screen).
2. From this menu, enter the Text Size menu.
3. Select your desired text size.

Many browsers — the Opera browser, for instance — allow you to increase or decrease the text size using the CTRL key (or the Command key for Apple Mac) in conjunction with the + and - keys.

 

Contrast & legibility

We have tried to ensure that both the contrast between the text and background colours, and the size and choice of fonts, result in an easily-read site for as many of our visitors as possible. However, any feedback about our site’s legibility is gratefully received.

 

Navigation aids

Headings

Users of screen readers and some other browsers can navigate around pages on our site by jumping from heading to heading. For most screen readers, press:

• H to cycle forwards through the headings on a page
• Shift & H to cycle backwards through the headings on a page
• Insert & F6 to give a list of all the headings on a page.

Many screen readers provide further possibilities for navigation via headings.

The Opera browser has extensive support for keyboard navigation, that is highly customisable to your own preferences. To navigate headings with Opera, press:

• S to cycle forwards through the headings on a page
• W to cycle backwards through the headings on a page.

Site Map

Our Site Map gives you an overview of the content of our website and a better idea about the way it is organised, to help you find your way around.

 

Links

Links don’t depend on JavaScript

You should be able to use all the links on our site, regardless of whether or not you use a JavaScript-enabled browser.

Link-text is meaningful

Wherever possible, link-text makes sense when read out of context. This means that we try to make the text used in links on our site descriptive, so that you have some idea of what to expect when you follow a link.

Links to files (for download) and our File-type Help page

Links to files such as PDF or Microsoft Word Doc files are made clear as such in their title descriptions (beginning, for example, with PDF file for PDF files). Supporting browsers will also display a relevant file-type icon graphic in the link following the link-text. Our File-type Help page explains these icons and the file types they represent.

In order to use certain file types, you may need an application or technology in addition to your regular browser. We suggest some such applications on our Help page (handy if you are having problems using a file to which we link).

 

Standards compliance

This site is built using valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional and CSS. The fact that the site is built according to web standards increases the chances that it will render properly in a range of browsers. Nevertheless, the use of a modern browser is recommended.

 

Disclaimer

Our website is updated regularly and it is an unfortunate fact that errors and discrepancies may occur, and the site’s accessibilty and usability may suffer as a result. We strive, however, to follow our own accessibility guidelines and never publish knowingly web content that doesn’t accord with them. We are grateful for feedback concerning any mistakes or hinderances to accessibility you encounter here.