Merge pull request #357 from DFE-Digital/124380-Accessibity-Update

124380 accessibity update

Dfe.Academies.External.Web/Pages/Accessibility-Statement.cshtml

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+@page
+@{
+    ViewData["Title"] = "Accessibility statement";
+}
+
+<div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
+
+    <h1 class="govuk-heading-l">Accessibility Statement</h1>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        This accessibility statement applies to the Apply to become an academy service. 
+    </p>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        This website is run by the Department for Education. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: 
+    </p>
+
+    <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+        <li>change colours, contrast levels and fonts </li>
+        <li>zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen</li>
+        <li>navigate most of the service using speech recognition software </li>
+        <li>listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)</li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. 
+    </p>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body">
+        <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk">AbilityNet</a>
+         has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
+    </p>
+
+    <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Feedback and contact information </h2>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: 
+    </p>
+
+    <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+        <li>
+        Email 
+        <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="mailto:[email protected]">regionalservices.rg@education.gov.uk</a>
+        </li>
+        <li>call 0370 000 2288 </li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        We'll get back to you within 2 working days. 
+    </p>
+
+    <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Reporting accessibility problems with this website</h2>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        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 at:
+        <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="mailto:[email protected]">regionalservices.rg@education.gov.uk</a>
+		.
+    </p>
+
+    <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Enforcement procedure</h2>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        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,
+        <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com"> contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) (opens in new tab)</a> 
+        .
+    </p>
+
+    <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Technical information about this website's accessibility </h2>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        The Department for Education is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 
+    </p>
+
+    <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Compliance status</h2>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 AA standard, due to the following non-compliances and exemptions. 
+    </p>
+
+    <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Non-accessible content</h2>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        The content is non-accessible for the following reason(s):
+    </p>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
+    </p>
+
+    <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
+        <li>some links of the same type are labelled differently. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 3.2.4 (Consistent Identification)</li>
+        <li>users of assisted technology are not presented with labels or instructions for some questions. This fails WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria 3.3.2 (Labels or Instructions)</li>
+        <li>it is not possible to tell what some links do from either their text, or their text plus their context. This fails WCAG 2.1 A success criteria 4.1.2 (Link Purpose)</li>
+    </ul>
+
+    <h2 class="govuk-heading-s">Disproportionate burden</h2>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        We have determined that there is disproportionate burden to meet all the requirements. Making improvements would leave us unable to provide a minimum viable product (MVP). We will meet the requirements as soon as we can.
+    </p>
+
+    <p class="govuk-heading-m">
+        What we’re doing to improve accessibility
+    </p>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        We are looking into the non-compliances mentioned previously and aim to resolve these in a future iteration of the website.
+    </p>
+
+    <p class="govuk-heading-m">
+        Preparation of this accessibility statement
+    </p>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        This statement was prepared on 22 March 2023. It was last reviewed on 22 March 2023. 
+    </p>
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        This website was last tested on 15 March 2023. The test was carried out by a Senior Accessibility Advisor at the Department for Education. 
+    </p>
+
+
+    <p class="govuk-body-m">
+        We used this approach to deciding on a sample of pages to test:
+        <a class="govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jBLCXNLE-hAu7MwQxRHfU10o4vG74bUj/">testing your product with an accessibility expert - Google Slides</a>
+        . 
+    </p>

Dfe.Academies.External.Web/Pages/Shared/_Footer.cshtml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 				<h2 class="govuk-visually-hidden">Support links</h2>
 				<ul class="govuk-footer__inline-list">
 					<li class="govuk-footer__inline-list-item">
-						<a asp-page="/Accessibility" class="govuk-footer__link">Accessibility statement</a>
+						<a asp-page="/Accessibility-Statement" class="govuk-footer__link">Accessibility statement</a>
 					</li>
 					<li class="govuk-footer__inline-list-item">
 						<a asp-page="/Cookies" class="govuk-footer__link">Cookie policy</a>

Dfe.Academies.External.Web/Program.cs

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 		options.Conventions
 			.AuthorizeFolder("/", "AcademiesExternalPolicy")
 			.AllowAnonymousToPage("/Index")
-			.AllowAnonymousToPage("/Accessibility")
+			.AllowAnonymousToPage("/Accessibility-Statement")
 			.AllowAnonymousToPage("/Cookies")
 			.AllowAnonymousToPage("/Terms")
 			.AllowAnonymousToPage("/Privacy")