Accessibility

Accessibility on ADVANCE Study website

This statement relates only to the ADVANCE Study website, the web pages with a web address beginning www.advancestudydmrc.org.uk/.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).
  • Resize to the size of your window, and display a readable text size whichever device you are using
  • Zoom in up to 175% without the text spilling off the screen

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

How accessible the website is

We work to achieve and maintain WCAG 2.1 AA standards, but it is not always possible for all our content to be accessible, and we know some of this content may not be fully accessible, for example:

  • Some of our text links may need clearer descriptions associated with the link
  • Our Twitter feed is embedded at the bottom of every page

Where content is not accessible, we will state a reason, warn users and offer alternatives.

What we do about known issues

We work to achieve and maintain WCAG 2.1 AA standards, but it is not always possible for all our content to be accessible. Where content is not accessible, we will state a reason, warn users and offer alternatives.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the known issues listed below.

Non-accessible content

Some of the images we use for illustration need text alternatives to describe the content of the image.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some of the images we use for illustration need text alternatives to describe the content of the image.

Reporting accessibility issues

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille or if you find any accessibility issues not listed on this page then please contact Dr Maija Maskuniitty, ADVANCE Operations Manager.

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).

This statement was prepared on 27th Aug 2020. It was last updated on 27th Aug 2020.

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