This accessibility statement applies to edinburghguarantee.org
This website is run by the City of Edinburgh Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
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 email edinburghguarantee@edinburgh.gov.uk.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 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, email edinburghguarantee@edinburgh.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).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
We provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.
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 about phone and building access.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The City of Edinburgh Council 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 partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 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.
We are currently migrating edinburghguarantee.org to a new website that will be fully compliant with the accessibility regulations and offer an improve user experience and increased functionality. Due to the work taking place on the new site, we consider it a disproportionate burden to invest in the current site.
We will launch the site for 1 March 2021, with all below accessibility issues fixed.
Most images do not have appropriate text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 non-text content.
Headings are not always used correctly and there is no information provided about the layout. This fails success criterion 1.3.1 info and relationships.
Some text does not contrast adequately with the background, such as ‘website information’ in the footer. This fails success criterion 1.4.3 contrast (minimum).
Tables are used for layout and not correctly marked up. This may make the data difficult to access. This fails success criterion 1.3.2 meaningful sequence.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 23 December 2020. It was last reviewed on 23 December 2020.
This website was last tested on 23 December 2020. The test was carried out by the City of Edinburgh Council’s web team.
We tested every page of the site.
We tested the site manually, with the aid of WAVE Evaluation Tool, and using NVDA to test the screen reader experience.
This website is run by the City of Edinburgh Council. 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, contrast levels and fonts
- zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- images do not have appropriate text alternatives
- heading are not always used as expected and there is no information about the layout to aid those that use assistive technologies.
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 email edinburghguarantee@edinburgh.gov.uk.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 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, email edinburghguarantee@edinburgh.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).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
We provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.
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 about phone and building access.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The City of Edinburgh Council 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 partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 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.
- Disproportionate burden
We are currently migrating edinburghguarantee.org to a new website that will be fully compliant with the accessibility regulations and offer an improve user experience and increased functionality. Due to the work taking place on the new site, we consider it a disproportionate burden to invest in the current site.
We will launch the site for 1 March 2021, with all below accessibility issues fixed.
Most images do not have appropriate text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 non-text content.
Headings are not always used correctly and there is no information provided about the layout. This fails success criterion 1.3.1 info and relationships.
Some text does not contrast adequately with the background, such as ‘website information’ in the footer. This fails success criterion 1.4.3 contrast (minimum).
Tables are used for layout and not correctly marked up. This may make the data difficult to access. This fails success criterion 1.3.2 meaningful sequence.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 23 December 2020. It was last reviewed on 23 December 2020.
This website was last tested on 23 December 2020. The test was carried out by the City of Edinburgh Council’s web team.
We tested every page of the site.
We tested the site manually, with the aid of WAVE Evaluation Tool, and using NVDA to test the screen reader experience.
