Accessibility Statement for www.skilledmanagers.org

This accessibility statement applies to the Skilled Managers website. This website is run by The University of Westminster. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

change colours, contrast levels and fonts
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)

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

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. You can see a full list of any issues we currently know about in the Non-accessible content section of this statement.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please visit our digital accessibility contact us page for information on how to request this.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We have tested a sample of pages on the website. If you find an issue we have not yet identified, you can report it to us. We'll pass this information to the website owner who will review the issue, make sure it is included in our plan to fix issues and add it into the accessibility statement when it is next updated.

Please visit our digital accessibility contact us page for information on how to report an accessibility problem.

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) .

Contacting us by email

Technical information about this website's accessibility

The University of Westminster 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 is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Heading structure across the website is not always hierarchical and in some places single headings are split over several heading elements which may cause confusion for some users. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A) and 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (A).
At higher levels of magnification the burger menu may clip other content and become harder to read. This fails WCAG 1.4.10 Reflow (AA).
Images across the website do not have appropriate alt text. This should not significantly impact user experience as there are no context relevant images, only decorative elements. This fails WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content (A).
For some pages at higher magnification the page heading will have contrast issues against the background image. This fails WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum (AA).
Some of the links across the website are broken or not described correctly such as the social media links. This fails WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (A).
All pages share the same title in browser tabs. This fails WCAG 2.4.2 Page Titled (A).
There is no way to skip past repeat navigation. This fails WCAG 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (A).
On the Training, Research and Team pages, the Contact us button includes incorrect aria usage that does not affect user experience. This fails WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (A).
On the Contact form, the close button is just described as button. This fails WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (A).
On the contact form, screen reader users can move backwards to find address information which is presented before the contact form fields. This may not be apparent otherwise. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A).
We are addressing all issues above and will be correcting these elements at our earliest opportunity.
If you find an issue that we have yet to identify, please contact us using one of the routes described in the 'Reporting accessibility problems with this website' section of this statement.

Disproportionate burden

At this time, we have made no claims of disproportionate burden.

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

At this time, we have not identified any content that is not within scope of the accessibility regulations.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

The University of Westminster is working to address the issues identified in the 'Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations' section above. We will prioritise our efforts to address the issues with the highest impact on users.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 30/07/22. It was last reviewed on 22/07/2022. This website was last tested on 22/07/2022. The test was carried out internally by the University of Westminster Digital Accessibility Team who looked at all pages.