Accessibility statement

This website is run by Barton Peveril Sixth Form College. It is designed to be used by prospective, current and past students, parents and teachers of the College. The text should be clear and simple to understand. You should be able to:

• zoom in up to 300% without problems
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
• use 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.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Barton Peveril Sixth Form College 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 listed below.

• The user cannot close the hamburger menu using a keyboard when the page is zoomed in more than 200%.
• The banner carousel automatically updates and cannot be paused, stopped or hidden.
• The website has multiple elements referenced with ARIA with the same id attributes.
• Some PDFs have no tags so headings, tables and lists are likely to be harder to read using assistive technology.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

We are currently working on the outstanding issues and plan to have the site fully compliant by mid 2023.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared in March 2023. A full audit of the site was carried out in December 2022 and we are constantly carrying out follow-up tests to ensure the outstanding issues are resolved.

How accessible is this site?

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

• The user cannot close the hamburger menu using a keyboard when the page is zoomed in more than 200%.
• The banner carousel automatically updates and cannot be paused, stopped or hidden.
• The website has multiple elements referenced with ARIA with the same id attributes.
• Some PDFs have no tags so headings, tables and lists are likely to be harder to read using assistive technology.

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 marketing@barton.ac.uk
• call 023 8036 7200

We’ll consider your request and aim to get back to you in 7 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, contact: the Marketing Department, at marketing@barton.ac.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 how to contact us: barton-peveril.ac.uk/contact-us/