We want as many people as possible to be able to use the St Edward's School website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- Change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- Zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent version of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. These are listed below:
- PDF documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader software
- The videos on our website may not have BSL, audio descriptions, captions, or transcripts
- Some images may not have text descriptions
- Some images contain information, such as screenshots of the weekly menu or posters
The website links to other pages for resources and guides. Some of these pages may not be fully compliant.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like a printed copy, accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille please get in touch. We will get back to you within 10 working days.
We would also love to hear from you if you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements. Please email enquiries@st-edwards.poole.sch.uk
If you are not satisfied with how we respond
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 any concerns you raise, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
St Edward's School 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 (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:
PDFs and other documents
Many of our older PDFs don't meet accessibility standards - for example, they may not be marked up so they're accessible to a screen reader. This does not meet WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.1.1.
Videos
Some of the videos on our website are produced by other organisations and embedded on YouTube or another video hosting platform. These videos may not have BSL, audio descriptions, captions, or transcripts. This does not meet WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2 and as such will not meet the accessibility requirements.
Accessibility of our other websites and services
The website links to other pages for resources and guides. Some of these pages may not be fully compliant.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
Our website has been redesigned and a key part of the consideration in adopting the new design has been to improve usability for everyone.
We will continue to improve accessibility by:
- Providing alt text for images on, and added to, the site
- Finding alternatives to using images of text
- Providing transcripts and captions for videos
- Taking ongoing advice from our web design agency on accessibility features
Receiving Additional Help
Most popular browsers and plugins contain built-in accessibility tools and features. For more information, please visit the accessibility information pages for these tools:
This statement was updated on 16th July 2024.
We are committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Conformance status
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. This website is partially conformant with WCAG 2.2 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any issues or have specific accessibility concerns please contact us.