Accessibility of this site
Accessibility of this site - we will endeavour to make this site as accessible as possible to disabled users. We wish to ensure this, and all sites we develop for our customers, meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. The notes below show some of the ways this has been done.
1. All text can be resized browser functions - use the Ctrl key & either plus or minus keys, and by use of the View Menu then Text Size.
2. Images - place the mouse cursor over images to obtain the alternative description.
3. Navigate without a mouse - use the tab key and enter key to navigate this site.
4. All menu items have access keys. (see left)
5. Colours used on this site have been checked using an Accessibility Colour Wheel.
6. Find information using the Site Map
7. Terms, Conditions & Privacy. Read about the use of this site.
8. This site can be read using screen reader software such as Fire Vox.
Common Browser Access Keys.
To use these browser keys in the following browsers use these commands. If you find these do not work in your browser you can usually find the appropriate key combination by searching (<name of browser> + <version> + access keys) i.e. Opera 9 access keys.
Internet Explorer (PC) 5+- Hold down the Alt key and press the letter or number of the access key release both keys and then press Enter.
Internet Explorer (MAC) 5+- Hold down the Ctrl key and press the letter or number of the access key.
Firefox - Hold down the Alt+Shift key and press the letter or number of the access key.
Safari - Hold down the Alt key and press the letter or number of the access key.
Opera - Enter access key mode by pressing Shift+Esc and then select the access key. To exit access key mode press Shift+Esc again. At the time of writing (Dec 2007) Opera gave the best results due to the display of access keys on the page following the Shift+Esc combination.
