Accessibility
We are committed to ensuring that this website is accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities. Accessibility guidelines have been an integral part of the design and development process from the outset. We have taken all steps possible to make sure this web site accessible to all. If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the accessibility of this site, please contact us.
This site aims to comply with Priority 1 and Priority 2 of the W3C accessibility guidelines. We operate a system of continuous improvement to ensure the guidelines are met. The website has been tested with several assistive technologies, including W3C validation tools such as contrast analysers for the colour-blind, screen reader and screen scaling software, as well as Webxact, to analyze the website and make appropriate modifications.
Browsealoud
Listen to this website with Browsealoud
You can listen to the contents of this website being read aloud to you. This can be done by downloading a free piece of software, called a plug-in, from Browsealoud.
You only need to download the software once to be able to do this on all Browsealoud-enabled sites. The service is designed to improve access to our website for people who find it hard to read. This includes people with dyslexia or mild visual impairments and those who do not speak English as their first language.
You can down download the plug-in by clicking here. this will take you to the Browsealoud website where there are details on how to carry out the download.
Once you have done this, the Browsealoud icon will appear in your system tray, which is usually found in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen.
When ou move your cursor over text, the relevant sentence is spoken aloud. You can choose to listen to selected sections of text or the entire page from where your cursor is pointed. thee is also an option to see the words that are being spoken in large size at the top of the screen.
To customise your Browsealoud settings, right click on the icon once it is installed on your computer and choose 'open Browsealoud settings' from the menu.
Text Size
If you find the text on this site is too small, you can change it easily, either by clicking on "Enlarge text" at the top of the site or by altering your browser settings. To do this you should simply a go to the Tools menu, selecting 'text size', 'text zoom' and increasing the size of the text.
- If you use Mozilla Firefox, scroll the net bar to increase/decrease the text size.
- If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, go to the View munu select Text Size and then either Larger or Largest.
- If you use Netscape Navigator, go to the view munu an choose 'Increase Font' until the text is the size you require.
Access
Access keys have been included to assist users with disabilities when navigating their way through the web site. As keyboard shortcuts, access keys provide quick and easy access to common pages without the need for a mourse.
To us an access key in Windows, hold down the Alt key and press the necessary character from the list below.
Apple Macintosh users need to hold down Control and press the appropriate access key, and then press Enter to activate the link.
Some documents on this website are in PDF (Portable Document Format) To read them you require Adobe Acrobas vierwer which can be downloaded from http://www.adobe.com. If you need further information about Adobe accessibility, visit http://access.adobe.com/.