Accessibility Statement for Solihull College and University Centre / Stratford Upon Avon College Animals

Introduction

This accessibility statement applies to the College’s Animals system which can be found at https://animals.solihull.ac.uk.

Animals is an online animal management tool that supports staff and students in the Animal Management School to record animal health checks.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• 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 versions 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

This website is compliant with WCAG 2.1AA.

Feedback and Contact Information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille please use the link below to make us aware of your needs:

Send Feedback

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 3 working days.

Reporting Accessibility Problems With This Website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, you can report any concerns by completing the form on the link below:

Report a Problem

Alternatively, if you would prefer to speak to someone please contact:

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).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

Find out how to contact us by visiting https://www.solihull.ac.uk/contact-us/

Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility

Solihull College and University Centre 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 fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Preparation Of This Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 14th September 2021.

This website was last tested on 14th September 2021. The test was carried out by Solihull College and University Centre.

Testing has been carried out using the 'Lighthouse' plugin and the ARC Toolkit for Google Chrome. This primarily highlights programmatically detectable accessibility issues. The user experience has been tested using Windows Ease of Access Tools and the NVDA screen reader. The accessibility of the Animals system will be checked whenever changes are made and any issues identified will be fixed before changes are made live.