Accessibility

US federal websites are required to be accessible - tho seems pretty hit and miss. Commercial sites are well behind UK commercial sites.

We endeavour to construct our websites in line with current best practises, and as such take the need for user accessibility very seriously

The site is being regularly updated and where possible we endeavour to make sure that this adheres to best practises of usability

Access keys

These are:

To use the access keys on this site (PC)

Internet explorer

  1. Press and hold the 'alt' key
  2. Press the required letter
  3. Press the return key and the browser will load the relevant page

Firefox

Simply hold down Shift + Alt, then press the corresponding number

To use the access keys on this site (Mac)

Most browsers can be controlled by press the 'ctrl' key + the required access key.

Next paragraph lifted straight from http://www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/core/accessible/accessible-main.cfm modify acknowledge?

Please note: Access Keys may not work with every browser

The ability to navigate the site using other means than a mouse can be important for those who have difficulties in using a mouse or other pointing device.

To help with this we have set up 'Access Keys' on the site which allows easy navigation to the main pages on the website.

As well as helping those who have difficulty using a Mouse it also allows quick access to the main pages for anyone who prefers to use the keyboard.

We strive to make this site accessible to all users. Feedback and suggestions as to how the site can be further improved are welcome. Please e-mail us your feedback, suggestions or queries. need an email or a form?