Our site is built using W3C valid HTML 4 and CSS. All pages can be viewed as a graphic page and text only page (by using the links at the bottom of each page).
We aim to meet or exceed the standards listed in W3C/WAI Level ‘AA’ guidelines.
We have avoided using excessive graphics for the use of portraying information and alternative (alt tags) text equivalents have been provided with all images.
Help with using the site
Our site can be navigated using the simple system of menu’s we have made available on the top and on the left of each page.
The top menu is your primary navigation bar from which you can access our main pages and services.
The menu underneath the top menu is our secondary navigation bar from which you can access our secondary pages for category selected from the top menu.
Both menu systems use access keys.
Text Size/Colour
Our site supports the changing of text size and colour via your internet browser. The method in which you achieve this will depend on your specific browser. To find out what browser you are using, click ‘Help’ and then ‘About’ and the version and release number will be listed.
Internet Explorer 7
In your toolbar select "Page" followed by "Text size" and change to your preference. Internet Explorer 7 also allows you to zoom the page as a whole. Select "Page" followed by "Zoom" and adjust to your preference, or use the keys "CTRL" and + or - at the same time. "CTRL" and "0" (zero) will reset the zoom.
Internet Explorer 5.5, 6
In your toolbar select "View" followed by "Text size" and change to your preference.
Firefox
In your toolbar select "View" followed by "Text size" and change to your preference or press the keys "CTRL" and + or - at the same time. "CTRL" and "0" (zero) will reset the text size.
Netscape
In your toolbar select "View" followed by "Text size" and change to your preference or press the keys "CTRL" and + or - at the same time. "CTRL" and "0" (zero) will reset the text size
Access Keys
Access keys allow you to navigate through the pages of this site without using a mouse.
Browsers and what you need to do.
Internet Explorer 5+ (PC) Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER
Internet Explorer 4 (PC) Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac) Access keys are not supported
Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac) Access keys are not supported
Netscape 7 (PC) Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key
Firefox 2, Mozilla (PC) Hold down the ALT + SHIFT key and press the number of the access key
Firefox, Mozilla (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
Safari and Omniweb (Mac) Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key
Opera Hold down the Shift key and press Escape, release both keys, then press the number of the accesskey
Speech Reader
Throughout the site we have used logical semantic mark up to structure our pages and information in a consistent and straightforward manner. Users with screen readers should have no difficulty in browsing the site’s content. Tables have been used only for tabular data and contain a summary and column headings.
Tell us what you think
We are committed to providing a fully accessible service and as such we welcome feedback with regards to our website’s accessibility. If you experience any unnecessary difficulty with this site or have any suggestions to how we can further improve our service we would like to hear from you.
This site has been developed in conjunction with Empower Inc in order to acheive an accessible source of information for all.
