Accessibility

Website accessibility.

Care has been taken to ensure that this website is as accessible as possible to a wide range of users, regardless of any physical disabilities they may have.

Use of this website requires a minimal level of competence in both the use of computers and the internet.

The website has been designed to be fast loading for both dial-up and broadband connectivity.

Navigation to all website pages has been made as clear as possible with no more than 3 clicks required to navigate to all information within the website.

key information on this website has been made available to download and save or print using Adobe PDF reader.

PDF files are a universally recognised format which allows consistent viewing and reproduction of documents.
PDF files are read by software that is normally already installed on computers.

Adobe PDF reader is also available as a free download here Adobe Reader

This website is designed to accommodate a large range of monitor screen sizes, However it is advisable to maximise your browser ( see below).

To change the size of the window:
click 'View' then 'Full Screen' from the toolbar, or press F11.

Users with impaired vision may also use their browser options to increase text size.

on the 'Browser' menu click 'View'
click 'Text size'
choose the size of text.

There are other options to tailor web pages that help make them easier to read. If you are using Internet Explorer, these may be found under the 'Tools' menu:
click on 'Internet Options'
select the 'Advanced' tab
choose from the options available to improve visibility.

The following suggestions may further improve the visibility of web pages.
The images on the screen will not be affected. These instructions have been tested with Internet Explorer version 5.5 and 6.

To apply the font and colour changes below permanently:

on the 'Tools' menu, click 'Internet Options'
on the 'General' tab, click on 'Accessibility'
click in each of the three boxes to show ticks
click 'OK'.
Text with a sans serif font (such as Arial) is easier to read than a serif font (such as Times New Roman). To change the text font:

on the 'Tools' menu, click 'Internet Options'
on the 'General' tab, click 'Fonts'
in the 'Web page font' and 'Plain text font' lists, choose the fonts you would like to use
click 'OK'.
To enlarge the text:

Combinations of fonts, typefaces and background colours used in web page design may result in text being difficult for you to read.

However, you can choose settings to suit you. For example black text on a yellow background gives a distinct contrast. To change the text colour and background colour:

on the 'Tools' menu, click 'Internet Options'
on the 'General' tab, click 'Colours'
deselect the 'Use Windows Colours' tick box
select the box next to 'Text' and choose a colour
click 'OK'
select the box next to 'Background' and choose a colour
click 'OK'.

To prevent graphics from appearing on web pages:
under 'Tools', click 'Internet Options'
on the 'Advanced' tab, scroll down to the 'Multimedia' heading
click on the graphics options ('animations', 'videos' and 'pictures') to remove the ticks
click on 'Apply', and then click on 'OK'
if graphics still appear, select 'View' then 'Refresh' from the toolbar, or press F5.