Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement for henleycol.ac.uk

This website is run by The Henley College. We aim to make our website as accessible as possible and have made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

If you need assistance in making your device easier to use, visit My Computer My Way for advice, or check out the AT Hive for assistive technologies.

How accessible this website is:

We are aware that some parts of this website are not fully accessible. A detailed list of known accessibility issues can be found in the Non-accessible content section below.

Feedback and contact information

If you encounter any problems not mentioned on this page or believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us:

Email: info@henleycol.ac.uk

Call: 01491 579988

Address: The Henley College, Deanfield Ave, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1UH

If you need information on this website in an alternative format (such as an accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording, or braille), please get in touch through the contact details provided. We will consider your request and respond within [number] days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) enforces the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The Henley College is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard and is partially compliant due to the non-compliance issues and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The following content does not fully comply with accessibility standards:

• Cookie and privacy policy pop-up: This is not accessible to keyboard controls and visually obscures the page until closed. This fails WCAG 2.1.1 (Keyboard, A).
• Apply Now link: Not accessible via keyboard controls. This fails WCAG 2.1.1 (Keyboard, A).
• Focus indication: Some website elements lack visible focus indication, disrupting navigation for keyboard-only users. This fails WCAG 2.4.7 (Focus Visible, AA).
• ARIA labels: Some elements contain incorrect ARIA labels, affecting screen reader functionality. This fails WCAG 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value, A).
• Text contrast: Some larger text does not meet minimum contrast requirements. This fails WCAG 1.4.3 (Contrast Minimum, AA).
• Alt texts for images: Some decorative images have inadequate alt texts. This fails WCAG 1.1.1 (Non-text Content, A).

Pathways Tool

Our course pages use the Pathways tool to provide career information. However, there are accessibility issues with this tool, such as:

• Promoted job listings are not accessible via keyboard controls. This fails WCAG 2.1.1 (Keyboard, A). However, keyboard users can access job listings by selecting "View all job vacancies."

For more information, please refer to Pathway's accessibility statement: Accessibility - Pathways

Plans for improvement

We have identified and categorised the accessibility issues mentioned above. If you discover any other accessibility issues, please contact us using the details in the "Feedback and contact information" section above.

Disproportionate burden

While The Henley College is committed to making our website fully accessible, we have identified some issues identified within this statement that would place a disproportionate burden on us to fix at this time due to resource constraints. In making this judgment, we have considered the size, resources, and nature of The Henley College, as well as the impact on users with disabilities.

Given the financial and technical resources required, fixing this issue right now would place a disproportionate burden on the College. However, users can still access the main content of the site using alternative methods.

We have invested considerable resources into improving overall accessibility, including launching a new website in 2024, designed with accessibility as a priority. This website adheres to many of the latest WCAG 2.2 AA standards. Despite this, some remaining issues cannot be resolved immediately without significant additional cost or external supplier support.

We continually review the accessibility of our website and will reassess this issue in 12 months to determine whether circumstances have changed and whether we can make further improvements.

Content not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDFs and other documents: Some PDFs and Word documents are essential for our services. Documents published before 23 September 2018 are not required to comply with the regulations unless they are necessary for providing services. All new documents will meet accessibility standards.

Video content: We do not plan to add captions to live video streams as this is exempt from accessibility regulations. Pre-recorded videos published before 23 September 2020 are also exempt. All new video content will include appropriate captions, audio descriptions, and transcripts as required.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 19^th September 2024 and last reviewed in April 2024.

The website was last tested on 19^th September 2024. Testing was conducted by The Henley College, using a combination of manual testing, semi-automated tools, and assistive technology reviews.