NWSLC (North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College) is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This accessibility statement applies to the NWSLC website www.nwslc.ac.uk
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 200% without the text spilling off the screen
• 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 have several alternative display options which should help you to view this website in a style that is easiest for you to read.
UserWay Accessibility Widget – UserWay provides speech, reading and translation support tools to websites, making online content more accessible for people with Dyslexia, Low Literacy, English as a Second Language, and those with visual impairments.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version [2.1 or 2.2] AA standard, due to the exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
• A few videos that are embedded in our website do not have captions.
• We embed Google Maps on our campus pages to display live map data. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the accessibility of the embedded map. All relevant content displayed on Google Maps is also on the webpage in plain text.
• Some of our website pages use Tables. These can be hard to navigate with a keyboard and we are looking into an alternative solution.
We are actively improving our website accessibility by:
• Ensuring staff are aware of how to create accessible pages and documents.
• Ongoing monitoring of accessibility issues using automated testing via UserWay.
• An additional manual check through our web agency (Unity) to regularly review accessibility and action website development.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 20th March 2023. It was last reviewed on 1st December 2023.
We use UserWay to scan our website, evaluating its compliance alongside regular self-assessment.
Third-party and associated websites
• iTrent – NWSLC job vacancies and application portal
The Accessible view in iTrent enables access to screens that meet WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 Level AA standards. Read more here https://mhrglobal.com/uk/en/blog/world-usability-day-importance-usability-and-accessibility-software
• Tawk.to – NWSLC’s live chat function
The tawk.to widget is fully level one (A) compliant and also satisfies some level two (AA) requirements. Tawk.to uses Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) to make it easier for website visitors to understand and use the content in the widget. Read more here https://help.tawk.to/article/is-tawk-to-wcag-compliant
Feedback and contact information
We monitor the website regularly to maintain this, and we are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. Please contact NWSLC if you have any issues accessing the information on our website, or if you wish to give us feedback about website accessibility. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us on:
Email: marketing@nwslc.ac.uk
Call: 0330 058 3000
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, please contact us. We will get back to you within 15 days. We cannot offer audio recording or braille, if you can’t access the content and need further support, please contact us and we will arrange support at one of our campuses.
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).
