Accessibility statement for https://farhub.org
This accessibility statement applies to https://farhub.org
This website is run by the Futures & Analytics Research Hub, in conjunction with Edinburgh Napier University.
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 potentially the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
- We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand
All pages include a Print, PDF, and Email function that simplifies text and features and allows all users to edit which elements to engage with
- 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 text will not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser window
- You cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
- Not all live video streams will have captions. Such limitations will be sign-posted on the page, with the video.
- Some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
- There’s a limit to how far you can magnify the map on our ‘Project’ page
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- m.crawford@napier.ac.uk
We will process your request and get back to you in no more than three days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please email Megan Crawford at m.crawford@napier.ac.uk. Where possibly please include any information possible about your recommendations for improvement, including direct links, screenshots, and audio or visual recordings.
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
Edinburgh Napier University has developed its plan for British Sign Language in line with the actions identified in the Scottish National Plan 2017-2023. You can find out more at British Sign Language Plan for Edinburgh Napier University.
Please contact Mark Wilkinson, Head of Student Wellbeing and Inclusion, designated contact, if you want to continue to be involved as we further develop/implement the actions in our plan.
- Email: m.wilkinson@napier.ac.uk
- Address: 6B18 Sighthill Campus, 9 Sighthill Court, Edinburgh, EH11 4BN
- Telephone: 0131 455 2902
BSL users can contact him via Contact Scotland BSL, the online British Sign Language interpreting service.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The Futures & Analytics Research Hub, in conjunction with Edinburgh Napier University, 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
WCAG 2.1 are stable, referenceable technical standards. They are organized under the Four Principles of Accessibility.
The guidelines lay the foundation necessary for anyone to access and use Web content. Anyone who wants to use the Web must have content that is:
- Perceivable – Information and user interface components must be presentable to users in ways they can perceive. This means that users must be able to perceive the information being presented (it can’t be invisible to all of their senses)
- Operable – User interface components and navigation must be operable. This means that users must be able to operate the interface (the interface cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform)
- Understandable – Information and the operation of user interface must be understandable. This means that users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface (the content or operation cannot be beyond their understanding)
- Robust – Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies. This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance (as technologies and user agents evolve, the content should remain accessible)
This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 A-AA standards, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons. However, all points of non-compliance are constantly being addressed to bring them up to compliance standards.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
- Some non-text content, such as charts and diagrams, do not have text alternatives
- Not all pages have logical ordering of elements
- Some elements contain duplicate IDs
- Some elements have insufficient contrast
- Some text overlaps on zoom
- The visual presentation of some graphical objects does not have a contrast ratio of at least 3:1 against the adjacent color
- Certain motion animations cannot be disabled, including Home page and Project page
Disproportionate burden
We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix. However, if we encounter any at the time of awareness, we keep in mind that something which is a disproportionate burden now will not necessarily be a disproportionate burden forever. When the circumstances change, our ability to claim disproportionate burden will change, as well.
Navigation and accessing information
- It is not always possible to change the device orientation from horizontal to vertical without making it more difficult to view the content
- It is not possible for users to change some of text size without some of the content overlapping
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
All PDF or Word documents we publish to the site after October 2021 will meet accessibility standards
What we are doing to improve accessibility
We are addressing issues like duplicate element IDs, logical element order, contrast, font-size, alternative image text and form labels by March 2022. Following that, regular reviews will take place of new and existing content.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 1 December 2021. It was last reviewed on 1 December 2021.
This website was last tested on 17 July 2024.
We tested:
- our main website https://farhub.org
- other parts of the website:
Tests are carried out using a set of automated auditing tools and the WebAIM WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool.
