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Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to the Leaders in Salford website (www.leadersinsalford.info).

This website is run by Salford City 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 using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or 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 is this website?

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • There are form field missing a label which can cause issues for screen reader users and speech input users
  • Some element IDs are not unique which can cause issues for screen reader users

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please email [email protected]

It would be helpful if your email contained the following:

  • The URL(s)(web address) of the page(s) that you are having difficulties with.
  • How you are accessing the site, for example on your phone, on a laptop, on a tablet.
  • If on a laptop or tablet, which browser you are using, for example Firefox, Edge, Chrome or Safari.
  • The nature of your disability, if any.
  • A description of the problem.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille email [email protected]

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.

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

Salford City 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

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non compliance with the accessibility regulations

There are form field missing a label which can cause issues for screen reader users and speech input users. This fails WCAG success criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value. We are working with our supplier to fix this issue by 15 May 2024.

Some element IDs are not unique on some pages which can cause issues for screen reader users. This fails WCAG success criterion 4.1.1 Parsing. We are working with our supplier to fix this issue by 15 May 2024.

Disproportionate burden

We have not identified anything that qualifies as disproportionate burden as of yet.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

There is an issue for some keyboard users, keyboard access is not always available to the user. For example on the 'Select language' dropdown under 'EN'. This fails WCAG success criterion 2.1.1 Keyboard.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We regularly review the accessibility of the site on an ongoing basis. We use this monitoring to identify and fix any new issues that arise.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 3 December 2024. It was last reviewed on 3 December 2024.

This website was last tested on 3 December 2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by Salford City Council. The most viewed pages were tested using a suite of browser-based accessibility reporting tools and the NVDA screen reader. We also used the Siteimprove automated testing tool. We tested our main website platform, available at https://www.leadersinsalford.info

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