Accessibility

SWWDP's commitment to accessibility.

The SWWDP website (with exception of the Learning Management System) has been designed to be accessible to the whole community and complies with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

The SWWDP online Learning Management System which sits within the SWWDP website has been developed from an existing product which did not initially meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. SWWDP have been working with developers to bring this in line with current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Should you encounter any issues accessing any of these pages, please contact our support team, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with details of the technology you are using and issues you are facing.

Help with Accessibility Features

‘My Web My Way’ is a BBC resource which offers further guidance on controlling accessibility functions on a range of browsers. In addition to zoom/text sizing controls the site provides instructions for the control of font, colours, style sheets and text to speech software. http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/

The RNIB also offer guidance on alternative screen magnification software and techniques available. http://www.rnib.org.uk/xpedio/groups/public/documents/publicwebsite/public_lowvisioninfosheet.hcsp

Navigation:

Main Navigation Menu is present on all website and LMS webpages, thus providing easy access to the MAIN Web site items such as the homepage and Contacts Page.

Site Map:

A site map of the main website is availble in the bottom right-hand corner of the website.

Skip Main Menu Link:

Our 'skip navigation' link, provided in the header of all Web and LMS pages, provides people using screen readers with the ability to skip over the main menu items of the website, directly accessing the webpage content.

Resize Webpages:

The website can be set to fill 90% of your monitors width by using the fluid width button in the top right hand side of all webpages.

Resizable fonts:

The size of type on all web pages can be changed. Please see below for details of how to change these settings in the latest versions of the most common browsers or use our A- and A+ buttons located for your convenience at the top of every page.

Microsoft Internet Explorer - all versions

Menu item: View/ Text Size / Small, Medium, Large or Largest

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 also includes the facility to zoom the whole page. This is achieved by the following key combination:

Ctrl and ‘+’ to enlarge
Ctrl and ‘-’ to reduce
Ctrl and ‘0’ to reset to default

Mozilla Firefox 3

Menu item: View/ Zoom / Zoom In, Zoom Out, Reset or Zoom Text Only

Note that if ‘Zoom Text Only’ has been selected then all Zoom Controls relate solely to the resizing of the text. If ‘Zoom Text Only’ has not been selected then the Zoom Controls relate to the resizing of the whole webpage.

Key Combination can also be used:

Ctrl and ‘+’ to enlarge
Ctrl and ‘-’ to reduce
Ctrl and ‘0’ to reset to default

Apple Safari - all versions

Menu Item: View/ Make Text Bigger' or Make Text Smaller

Key combinations:

Apple Key and ‘+’ to enlarge
Apple Key and ‘-’ to reduce

Standards compliance

Main Website Compliance

Public accessible areas of the main website uses CSS, XHTML 1.0 transitional and conforms with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, level Double A. The website has been tested on Internet Explorer 6+, Mozilla Firefox, Opera Safari and Camino.

LMS Compliance

The Chat and Conferencing Facilities in the LMS rely on JavaScript in order to function correctly, therefore these fail to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines prescribed. Should a learner require assistance using these facilities or would like support with accessing conferencing materials via an alternative medium please contact the partnership for guidance, prior to the live event.

Learners using the LMS can be assured that the remaining LMS functionality uses CSS, XHTML 1.0 transitional and conforms with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, level Single A. The LMS has been tested on Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Opera and Safari.

In order to meet accessibility guidelines all webpages use CSS, unfortunately old web browsers do not support CSS and thus can cause irregularities in the design of the webpages.