Accessibility statement for Walsall College

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.walsallcollege.ac.uk/

This website is run by Walsall College. 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 and much more using the accessibility tool Recite Me. You can access this by clicking the 'Accessibility' button at the top right of our website.
  • zoom in up to 300% 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 the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also included the website accessibility software 'Recite me'. This is available by clicking the 'Accessibility' button at the top right-hand side of this website.

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:

  • most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
  • not all videos have captions
  • some of our website is difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
  • we are still working on making the application form more accessible

What to do if you cannot access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as we can.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website#

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Walsall College 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

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliance's listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations:

  • Sliding Banner on Homepage: The banner has nested interactive controls that are not always announced by screen readers or can cause focus problems for assistive technologies. We use a tool that generates the banners and this tool is not fully accessible. We are exploring other tools or alternate methods of generating this content. Contact accessibility@walsallcollege.ac.uk if you encounter an issue.
  • Alt Text on images: Some of our older content may not have alt text on images. We are currently working on adding alt-text to all images. When we publish new content, we will make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards. Contact accessibility@walsallcollege.ac.uk if you encounter an issue or need some content to be updated.
  • Application Form: We know not all of our application form and course information is accessible. If you require assistance applying for a course please email AdmissionsandFinance@walsallcollege.ac.uk
  • User Input Forms: There are a number of forms on our website i.e. contact us or newsletter. These forms are not fully accessible. We are working with the software vendor to make these as accessible as possible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 30/10/2019. It was last reviewed on 29/08/2023.

This website was last tested on 29/08/2023. The test was carried out by our internal technical teams using a combination of automated tools and manual checks of a random sample of pages.