Accessibility statement for https://www.scottishwideraccess.org

 

This website is run by The Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP).

 

SWAP is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

 

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The SWAP website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

 

The site is made up of a variety of dynamic content, which changes over time. Most of the site content is scalable and responsive and conforms to web standards, however some content such as PDF documents, Word documents or image content may not be fully accessible for everyone. Video content may not have captions. Some images may not have a text alternative. SWAP is committed to improving and maintaining accessibility across the site where possible.

 

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

The following setting enables better accessibility for people with vision impairment:
 

 

If you have any accessibility issues with the website content or need information in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact SWAP using the following details:

 

 

This statement was prepared on 17/07/2020. It was last reviewed on 20/09/2020.

This website was last tested by self-assessment on 20/09/2020 using page samples across the site.
Accessibility-report-20-09-15.pdf