StudentsStaff StudyLifeInternationalBusinessResearch HomeLegal and Regulatory InformationAccessibility Statement Accessibility Statement This accessibility statement applies to uclan.ac.uk, run by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) as our main University website. As a large organisation, we have several websites, domains, platforms and mobile applications that are currently being reviewed and will have their own accessibility statements. This includes our student support website located at uclan.ac.uk/students. Our uclan.ac.uk website and associated content is designed for as many as people as possible in mind, and we are committed to providing a website that is accessible to all users and one that provides a positive user experience. Read more Accessibility on this website Whilst we are fully committed to improving our user experience and accessible, we are aware some parts of this website are not fully accessible. This includes: PDF’s published before published before 23 September 2018 are not fully accessible to screen reader software. All on demand videos will have optional captions available, however this does not extend to all of our live video streams. Some of our online forms are built outside our site using third-party software and maybe difficult to navigate using just a keyboard. Some older images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content). We plan to add text alternatives for all images by January 2022. Technical information about this website’s accessibility The University of Central Lancashire 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 and exemptions listed below. Non-accessible content We regularly test and monitor our website content for accessibility as we are committed to ensuring a positive user experience whilst meeting current WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Whilst we have implemented processes for the ongoing maintenance of this site, not all elements will work for everyone. Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations The content listed below are issues and bugs we need to resolve as a matter of urgency on our site Some older images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content). We plan to add text alternatives for all images by October 2021 All the videos in the video slider component of the website contain focusable elements that require interaction using a keyboard which could result in a confusing experience for a screen-reader user. The colour contrast for our page banners is not sufficient. WCAG requires a minimum colour contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text, and 3:1 for large text (18pt and above, or 14pt bold). The module component on all course pages contain a scrollable section that can't be operated by keyboard. Visitors who can't easily use a mouse may instead use a keyboard (or keyboard alternative) for navigation and will therefore struggle with interacting with this component. Buttons on some pages do not have unique ID values which means that where sighted visitors may be able to get this information from the visual layout, visitors using screen readers rely on page elements being marked up correctly in the HTML. Disproportionate burden In some instances, there may be issues with our University website that cannot be resolved straight away. This may be because the cost of fixing the issues would place a disproportionate burden on the University within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. Read more Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations Whilst we make every effort to ensure our website is accessible, there is some content that we are not fixing straightaway as a priority. This content is currently exempt under accessibility legislation. Read more Contacting us about accessibility If you require information in a more accessible format such as large print, easy read, audio recording or braille please contact the relevant team by emailing webco-ordinator@uclan.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0) 1772 201201. We’ll consider your request and respond to your request as soon as possible. Reporting accessibility problems with this website We're continually monitoring and updating our website to adhere to the latest accessibility guidelines and best practice. However, if you encounter any issues or problems not listed on this page, think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, or you wish to feedback future improvements please contact us by emailing webco-ordinator@uclan.ac.uk. 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). Preparation of this accessibility statement This statement was prepared on 10 December 2020. It was last reviewed on 10 December This website was last tested on 10 December. The test was carried out by the University of Central Lancashire. 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