This is an accessibility statement from University of Essex Campus Services Ltd.
Measures to support accessibility
University of Essex Campus Services Ltd takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of Event Essex:
- Include accessibility as part of our mission statement.
- Include accessibility throughout our internal policies.
- Integrate accessibility into our procurement practices.
- Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities.
Conformance status
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. Event Essex is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of Event Essex. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on Event Essex:
- Phone: 01206 872358, +44 (0)1206 873333
- E-mail: eventessex@essex.ac.uk, wedm@essex.ac.uk
- Visitor Address: Web Editing and Digital Media Team, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ
- Postal Address: Web Editing and Digital Media Team, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ
- X (formerly Twitter): @eventessex, Facebook: @EventEssex, Linkedin: @event-essex
We try to respond to feedback within 10 business days.
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
Event Essex is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
Event Essex is not compatible with:
- Browsers older than 2 major versions
- Mobile operating systems older than 5 years.
- Operating systems older than 10 years.
Technical specifications
Accessibility of Event Essex relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Limitations and alternatives
Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of Event Essex , there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.
Known limitations for Event Essex:
- Image text alternative: Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content). because There can be delays updating “Alternative Text” when media is added.. These are usually audited and updated within 28 business days within the site maintenance. . Please report any missing alternative text within sites “contact form” or use the accessibility feedback contact points.
- PDFs and other documents: Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information on how users can access our services, and forms published as Word documents. because The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.. By 2025, we plan to either fix these or replace them with accessible HTML pages.. Please report any issues within sites “contact form” or use the accessibility feedback contact points.
- Form Labels : Some form fields may be missing labels. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.5.3 (Label in Name) because Fields are sometimes added dynamically through 3rd party services. . Continue to review fields and resolve missing labels where possible or switch providers. Please report any issues within sites “contact form” or use the accessibility feedback contact points.
- Live video: Live video / audio may not contain captions. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.4 Captions (Live) because . We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.. You may request transcripts of live events through our contact form or accessibility feedback contact points..
- Images with text: Some of our images have text on them, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.5 (Images of text). because . We will actively avoid using media with text within it. Where that’s not possible, this media will be updated or text alternatives will be provided.. Please report any issues within sites “contact form” or use the accessibility feedback contact points.
- Anchor Links: On some of our webpages, the functionality we have used has added local link (anchor links) but the destination does not exist. This makes it confusing for assisted technologies to navigate the site. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships). because . . Please report any issues within sites “contact form” or use the accessibility feedback contact points.
- Form elements are not grouped : Some of our form elements are not grouped with a field-set to make them easier to navigate through. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) 3.3.2 (Labels or instructions). because Forms are sometimes added dynamically through 3rd party services. . Continue to review fields and resolve missing labels where possible or switch providers. Please report any issues within sites “contact form” or use the accessibility feedback contact points.
Assessment approach
University of Essex Campus Services Ltd assessed the accessibility of Event Essex by the following approaches:
- Self-evaluation
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 2024-06-24. It was last reviewed on 2024-07-01.
This website was last tested on 2024-06-24. The test was carried out by Adao LTD (Registered office address: Top Floor The Old Telephone Exchange, Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, CV21 2SA) on behalf of Event Essex.
All publicly accessible pages were tested.