Website Accessibility Statement
Website Accessibility Statement for ARCHER website
This accessibility statement applies to http://www.archer.ac.uk/
This website is run by EPCC on behalf of the ARCHER service partners. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change fonts and font sizes
- zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader
- some page elements have insufficient contrast
- some form elements lack labels
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF or large print:
- Email us using the information on the Helpdesk page.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, Email us using the information on the Helpdesk page.
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).
Contacting us by email or phone
You can contact us contact us by email using the information on the Helpdesk page.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
EPCC is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
- you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader
- some page elements have insufficient contrast
- some form elements lack labels
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
If you require assistance with any part of the site please Email us using the information on the Helpdesk page.
We will consider your request and if possible, provide support or make amendments to the site for you.
Navigation and accessing information
We believe our site navigation is compliant.
Interactive tools and transactions
We believe our site tools are compliant.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
We do not believe any content is not within scope.
PDFs and other documents
PDFs and other documents can be provided in alternative formats on request by Emailing us using the information on the Helpdesk page.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
This site was developed with accessibility in mind and we will continue to review the accessibility of the site as it develops, however we anticipate that this site will be "frozen" and no further updates made once the current ARCHER service ends. This is presently predicted to be in late 2020.
We welcome any feedback and comments on the site via Email using the information on the Helpdesk page.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 27th August 2020. It was last reviewed on 27th August 2020.
This website was last tested on 27th August 2020. The test was carried out by us using WAVE and LittleForest.
We sampled pages that included the greatest range of content type and used LittleForest to scan the whole site.
