Accessibility

This site has been designed to make it as accessible as possible for all users. However you may wish to alter the way our website looks. Below we have listed a number of features that you are able to change with step-by-step instructions.

Standards
We have developed this site to be A and AA compliant with W3C Web Content Accessibility guidelines 1.0, where possible.

Changing the text sizes
You may want to change the text size in this website so the fonts display larger. This can either be done using the font size feature in the top right of every page of the site or by using the browser menu. The font size feature allows you to increase the font by 15% or 30% and is done by clicking on the appropriate sized 'A'. To change the font using the browser menu, follow these instructions: In Internet Explorer, select Text Size from the View menu item. Then choose the preferred size. In Netscape Navigator, select Text Zoom from the View menu item. Then choose the preferred size. The text of the site will change to reflect your choice. In Firefox select Zoom from the View menu item.

Navigating this website
This site has been designed for ease of use. The main navigation includes all the main sections of the website and runs across the top of each page. Clicking on any of these items will take you to a specific section of the website, where the navigation is displayed down the left. Choosing a section will also reveal any further content pages within a section. This style of navigation is consistent throughout the site.

Images and alt tags
All images used on the site include 'Alt' tags descriptive text alternatives. This allows users to see what the image is meant to convey even if it doesn't load , or if images have been switched off or if using a screen reader to read the web page rather than view.

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