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In creating this website we have committed to follow and exceed the best practice guidelines that have been compiled, recognised and recommended jointly by governments, disability organisations and computer specialists. We are actively working to increase the usability and accessibility of our web presence and in doing so aim to meet our legal and moral obligations to users with disabilities and to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

W3C Standards

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has set standards for the robustness, quality and conformity of the back end code that has been used to build this website. The XHTML code has met XHTML Strict doctype and the CSS has also been validated. These validations are represented by the images below.

WAI Standards

By utilising Web Accessibility Initiative guidelines this website has attained AA level conformance with their guidelines. These guidelines help break down the barriers of accessibility for users with disabilities to access web content. This validation is represented by the image below:

Text Size

All text size on this website can be altered to suit your needs. By using the steps below in your browser of choice you can change the default text size.

Internet Explorer users Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
Select 'Text Size'.
Select your option.

Netscape users (version 5 or earlier)
Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
Then select Increase Font.
The keyboard action for this is CTRL+]

Netscape (6.0+) / Mozilla users
Click on 'View' in the top menu toolbar.
Then select 'Text Size'. Opera users:
Click on 'File' in the top menu toolbar.
Click on Preferences, then (in the left-hand 'Category' section of the dialogue box) 'Documents'.
Specify the font-size you require in the 'Minimum font size (pixels)' option.

Additional Equipment

If you are having problems accessing this website there is additional equipment available to you to ease your experience on the internet. These range from specifically designed mice to software that can be used to read the content of websites out to you through your computers speakers. We recommend you contact your local support office or view the links below to find out more information on equipment that would help you specifically.

Useful Links

For any more information please view these links below.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0) http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/

Disability Discrimination Act http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/1995050.htm

Disability Rights Commission (DRC) http://www.drc-gb.org

BBC Accessibility Guide http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility