ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT FOR OUR WEBSITE
This accessibility statement applies to http://www.latinexcellence.org/ website.
This website is run by Future Academies. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen and without content being truncated or overlapping
navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
navigate most of the website using 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 this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
Some input fields that collect an individual’s personal data in the ‘Contact’ page do not have the necessary “autocomplete” attributes.
Issues affecting people with low vision
There is a limit to how far you can magnify the flowchart on our ‘The-programme’ page.
The flowchart in our ‘The-programme’ page is an image so it may pixilate when magnified.
There are some combinations of foreground and background colour for buttons and video controls in the YouTube video in the home page that do not have sufficient colour contrast.
The embedded YouTube video on the home page has no audio description of the visual content.
Issues affecting screen reader users
The volume slider in the embedded YouTube video is not marked up correctly for screen readers.
The expanded / collapsed state of the mobile menu is not announced.
In the ‘Contact’ form assistive technologies are not alerted immediately where there is an error. However, there are error messages next to each field that is in error.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like plain text or large print:
email us at admin@latinexcellence.org
We’ll consider your request and 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: admin@latinexcellence.org.
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
Future Academies 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.
Non-accessible content
Some parts of our website may not work for everyone, as detailed below.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:
The decorative image below the 'Why join our programme?' heading in the home page does not have an “alt” attribute. WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).
The video below the 'Why join our programme?' heading in the home page has no audio description for its visual content - WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.3 (Audio description or media alternative (Pre-recorded)) and WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.5 (Audio description (Pre-recorded).
Some input fields that collect an individual’s personal data in the Contact page do not have the necessary “autocomplete” attributes. WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.5 (Identify Input Purpose).
The flow chart in the Programme page is an image of text. WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.5 (Images of Text).
Various buttons and slider controls in the YouTube video on the home page do not have sufficient colour contrast against the background. WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.11 (Non-text Contrast).
The volume slider in the YouTube video is not marked up correctly for screen readers. WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and relationships) and WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, role, value).
The expanded / collapsed state of the mobile menu is not conveyed programmatically. WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and relationships).
There are HTML validation errors on all pages, although they have no impact on the user experience. WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.1 (Parsing).
In the Contact form, assistive technologies are not alerted where there is an error. WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2 (Status Messages).
Disproportionate burden
The website is built using the Squarespace platform and we have implemented all the fixes that are possible. To fix the remaining issues, we would need to completely rebuild the website using another platform. The cost of doing this is prohibitive.
We cannot fix the colour contrast issues in the YouTube video player. Also, YouTube does not support audio description. To fix these issues, we would need to use a different video player, which is not possible on the Squarespace platform.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
Our website links to PDFs with information about our curriculum.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on the 21 November 2022. It was last reviewed on the 21 November 2022.
This website was last tested on the 21 November 2022. The test was carried out by Test Partners Ltd
We followed GOV.UK guidance on deciding how to check the Centre of Latin Excellence website as follows:
We used an automated website mapping tool to identify all the pages on the website.
We conducted a manual WCAG audit on every page.
We fixed all the issues that can be fixed on the Squarespace platform and conducted one round of retesting to verify the fixes.