Website accessibility statement inline with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018
This accessibility statement applies to http://upland-resilience.org/
This website is run by the Communications and Engagement team in the School of Social and Political Science on behalf of The University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this application. For example, that means you should be able to:
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:
AbilityNet – My Computer My Way
With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate:
Additional information on how to customise our website appearance
If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
If you need information on this website in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille, please contact the SPS Communications and Engagement Team:
We will consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.
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, please contact the SPS Communications and Engagement Team:
We will consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.
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 please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly:
Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)
The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:
Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website
British Sign Language service
contactSCOTLAND-BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
contactSCOTLAND-BSL service details
The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications 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 (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
The full guidelines are available at:
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
The following items do not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria:
Not all non-text content has a text alternative. Empty links are present where icons are used and not supported by text. (see “What we’re doing” below)
1.1.1: Non-text Content
The order of heading tags is not ordered correctly on all pages. Heading levels are occasionally skipped (see “What we’re doing” below)
1.3.1: Info and Relationships
It is not possible to access all the content using a keyboard only.
2.1.1: Keyboard
Empty link, contains no text. Anchor element found with a valid href attribute, but no link content has been supplied. (see “What we’re doing” below)
2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context)
Missing form label – a label is present (search form) but is not sufficiently clear or descriptive
2.4.6 Headings and Labels
We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.
At the time of writing, we are not aware of any content that is not out with the scope of the accessibility regulations.
We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted. Where issues are within our direct control, we will work to provide a significant improvement by December 2020 and aim to resolve all issues by June 2021. We will prioritise the issues we have identified with the use of keyboard navigation and with the use of Screen Readers with the aim of resolving these as quickly as possible.
While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website.
Ongoing improvements (September 2020):
1.1.1 Non-text Content
Not all non-text content presented to users had alternative text. Decorative images do not require alt text but we are adding in brief descriptions to ensure screen reader users get as complete an experience as possible.
1.3.1: Info and Relationships
The order of heading tags was not ordered correctly on all pages. This will be updated site-wide to ensure heading levels are not skipped.
2.4.4: Link Purpose (In Context)
Rename or remove empty links.
This statement was prepared on 7 September 2020. It was last reviewed on 10 September 2020.
This website was developed with accessibility principles in mind. It was tested by the SPS Communications and Engagement Team in September 2020, primarily using Firefox and Chrome browsers. We carried out manual testing alongside automated testing using WAVE WebAim and the Little Forest web governance service.
We tested:
