Accessibility Statement

Date Published: 26th June 2023

Version subject to official Governing Body approval

Introduction

This accessibility statement applies to the website hosted under the tour.aquinas.ac.uk domain name but not websites within subdomains or other websites associated with Aquinas College. At Aquinas College we want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • 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)
  • make use of text captions on all video content

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Some of the third party iframes used for the virtual tour images may not fully meet the accessibility guidelines:
    • The colour contrast on some of the icons may not meet the W3C AA standards depending on the background colour of the photograph being displayed at the time (WCAG 2.0 Ref 1.4.3)
    • Selected elements do not have an accessible name

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF or large print you can contact us from the details listed here:
Email: enquires@aquinas.ac.uk
Call: 0161 483 3237

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, contact: enquiries@aquinas.ac.uk.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Aquinas College is committed to making the virtual tour website 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.

  • Some of the third party Iframes may not be fully accessible

Non-accessible content

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • Some of the icons placed over the virtual tour photographs may have poor contrast. People with low vision often have difficulty finding the icons if there is not suffucient contrast with the background image.
  • An input form used on the virtual tour Iframe does not have an appropiate label. This might be confusing to screen readers.

Disproportionate burden

We are not making any disproportionate burden claims.

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

This virtual tour provies a visual guide to the college so people can get a feel for the building without being on the premises. No essential information is provided on this website. Essential information about the college is provided on the main website in an accessible format.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will monitor the accessibility of the third party iframes and maybe consider using a different platform if a more accessible and affordable solution is found.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 26st June 2023.

The website was tested in June 2023 to reflect changes to the website to improve accessibility. The test was carried out using a screen reader and Deque Axe tool.

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).