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title: "Accessibility information" | ||
title: "Accessibility statement" | ||
image: false | ||
description: |- | ||
This website is run by the Department for Education. It is designed to be | ||
used by as many people as possible. The text should be clear and easy to | ||
understand. | ||
This accessibility statement applies to the Get into Teaching website, which is run by the Department for Education. | ||
date: "2020-11-06" | ||
backlink: "../" | ||
calls_to_action: | ||
dac-git-report: | ||
name: attachment | ||
arguments: | ||
text: Read the full Digital Accessibility Centre Report | ||
file_path: media/documents/dac_git_report.pdf | ||
file_type: PDF | ||
published_at: 01 September 2020 | ||
keywords: | ||
- Accessibility | ||
- Accessibility information | ||
- Accessibility statement | ||
- Braille | ||
- Audio Recording | ||
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This service is run by the Department for Education (DfE). | ||
This accessibility statement applies to the Get into Teaching website. | ||
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We want as many people as possible to be able to use this service. For example, that means you should be able to: | ||
This website is run by the Department for Education. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. | ||
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For example, that means you should be able to: | ||
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* change colours, contrast levels and fonts | ||
* zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen | ||
* navigate most of the service using just a keyboard and speech recognition software | ||
* listen to most of the service using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of [JAWS](https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/software/jaws/), [NVDA](https://www.nvaccess.org/) and [VoiceOver](https://www.apple.com/uk/accessibility/mac/vision/)) | ||
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We've also made the service text as simple as possible to understand. | ||
* 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) | ||
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For advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability visit [AbilityNet](https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/). | ||
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. | ||
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You can also find [accessibility advice on GOV.UK](https://www.gov.uk/help/accessibility). | ||
[AbilityNet](https://mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk/) has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. | ||
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## Service accessibility | ||
## How accessible this website is | ||
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We are not aware of any parts of our service which are not accessible. | ||
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. These are listed below in detail. We are working to address these. | ||
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## What to do if you cannot access parts of this service | ||
## Feedback and contact information | ||
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[Email us](mailto:[email protected]) if you need information on this service in any of the following formats: | ||
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: | ||
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* accessible PDF | ||
* audio recording | ||
* braille, easy read or large print format email | ||
* email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) | ||
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We'll consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days. | ||
Reporting accessibility problems with this service | ||
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 5 days. | ||
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We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this service. | ||
## Reporting accessibility problems with this website | ||
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If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements email [email protected] | ||
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 our helpdesk by emailing [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). | ||
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## Enforcement procedure | ||
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The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the 'accessibility regulations' - officially known as the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. | ||
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’). | ||
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If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, [contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service](https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com/). | ||
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## Technical information about this website’s accessibility | ||
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If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). | ||
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. | ||
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## Technical information about this service's accessibility | ||
## Compliance status | ||
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The Department for Education (DfE) is committed to making its service accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. | ||
This website is partially compliant with the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) version 2.1 AA standard, due to the following non-compliances: | ||
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This service is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard. | ||
* The bar which encourages people to ‘Sign up here’ and which is displayed until dismissed has link text that does not give enough context. This fails to meet [WCAG 2.1 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/link-purpose-in-context.html) and [WCAG 2.1 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/headings-and-labels.html). | ||
* The focus state of the buttons in our webchat widget does not have sufficient colour contrast. This fails to meet [WCAG 2.1 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast (Level AA)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/non-text-contrast.html). | ||
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### Navigation and accessing information | ||
## What we’re doing to improve accessibility | ||
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We have not identified any problems relating to interactive tools and transactions. | ||
We are currently working to address the known accessibility issues. | ||
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## How we tested this service | ||
We’ll continue to test the accessibility of this service as it develops. | ||
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This service was last tested on 01 September 2020. The test was carried out by the [Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC)](https://digitalaccessibilitycentre.org/). | ||
## Preparation of this accessibility statement | ||
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We tested our whole service platform. | ||
This statement was prepared on 9 December 2022. It was last reviewed on 9 December 2022. | ||
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$dac-git-report$ | ||
This website was last tested independently on 4 May 2022. The test was carried out by Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC) Limited. |
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