This accessibility statement applies to the Hackney Education website (education.hackney.gov.uk).
This website is run by the Hackney Education web team. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours and contrast levels
- zoom in up to 300% without 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
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand, and are committed to making further improvements to the way we describe our information and services.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible is this website?
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:
- most documents do not meet accessibility standards
- some site elements are not highlighted when using a keyboard
- some hyperlinks are only identified by colour
Feedback and contact information
If you need any information on this website in a different format please contact:
- educationweb@hackney.gov.uk
- 020 8820 7000
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We are 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, contact educationweb@hackney.gov.uk
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).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Hackney Education is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Please note, we are currently undertaking more in-depth testing of the website, and this list will be updated regularly with any further accessibility issues identified.
Use of documents
Various documents are in use on this website, including PDFs and Word documents. These are not all currently accessible.
We are undertaking a review of all documents and, where possible, the information within these is being uploaded as web content. If documents are required, we are working to make these as accessible as possible, including using appropriate heading stylings and meeting colour contrast requirements.
Please get in touch if there are any documents that you are not able to access and we will provide the information in a different format.
Highlighting of page elements
Some page elements are not highlighted when using a keyboard to navigate the website. For the page elements that are, the colour and thickness of the highlighting could be improved to make them more obvious. All page elements will be reviewed and styled appropriately.
WCAG 2.2 success criteria: 2.4.7 Focus Visible (AA)
Links are only identified by colour
At times, only colour is used to differentiate hyperlinks from the rest of the page text. Hyperlink styling will be reviewed and updated.
WCAG 2.2 success criteria: 1.4.1 Use of Colour (A)
Disproportionate burden
N/A
Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs and other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they are not essential in providing our services.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 23 September 2020. It was last reviewed on 10 April 2024.
The statement will be reviewed regularly (at least every six months) to ensure it reflects any updates to the site’s compliance with web accessibility standards.
What we are doing to improve accessibility
The Hackney Education web team has undertaken an accessibility audit of this website and is undertaking a regular testing to identify and fix any issues identified.
We have selected a sample of pages on which to carry out our testing that reflect the full range of content and functionality across the site. Testing involves a mix of manual and automated testing methods, along with using simulators.
We have undertaken a series of improvements to fix accessibility issues on this site since 2020, with a programme of work in place to continue to ensure the website is fully compliant. For example:
- undertaking a rebranding of the website which improved colour contrasts of each of the main colours used. All non-compliant colours have been replaced with colours that meet AA standards
- adding a 'skip to the main content' option so users are able to bypass the site header
- applying a fix to ensure empty heading tags were not displayed when certain heading fields on the site had no text
- removing old pdfs from the site and replacing relevant content as web pages
- regularly reviewing content to ensure it's up to date, is written with a target reading age of 9 and meets the needs of our users
The next issue we will be fixing is focus visibility and appearance, so that keyboard users are able to clearly see where they are on each page.