{"id":1090,"date":"2020-09-27T09:07:56","date_gmt":"2020-09-27T09:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/edinburghnlp.inf.ed.ac.uk\/?page_id=1090"},"modified":"2020-09-27T09:14:40","modified_gmt":"2020-09-27T09:14:40","slug":"accessibility-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edinburghnlp.inf.ed.ac.uk\/index.php\/accessibility-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility Statement for EdinburghNLP&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>This accessibility statement applies to EdinburghNLP website. This website is run by the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh and is on the edinburghnlp.inf.ed.ac.uk domain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen<\/li><li>navigate most of the website using just a keyboard<\/li><li>navigate most of the website 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>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customising the website&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk\/\">AbilityNet &#8211; My computer my way<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/student-disability-service\/staff\/supporting-students\/accessible-technology\">Information on accessible document conversion service &#8211; SensusAccess<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How accessible this website is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the text will not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser window<\/li><li>you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text<\/li><li>you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feedback and contact information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>scohen@inf.ed.ac.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0131-650-6542<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reporting accessibility problems with this website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we\u2019re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: scohen@inf.ed.ac.uk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enforcement procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 \u2018accessibility regulations\u2019). If you\u2019re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact details for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalityadvisoryservice.com\/\">Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)\u00a0<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/reporting-accessibility-problem-public-sector-website\">Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical information about this website\u2019s accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The School of Informatics is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compliance status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Noncompliance with the accessibility regulations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following items do not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It is not possible to use a keyboard to access all the content<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/#keyboard-accessible\">2.1 &#8211; Keyboard accessible<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disproportionate burden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we\u2019re doing to improve accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A regular quarterly central website audit using an automated service, followed by manual prioritisation of issues with key user journeys<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation of this accessibility statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This statement was prepared on 16 September 2020. 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