Accessibility

An aspect of web accessibility is browser compatibility. The following browsers may be used to view webpages – we optimise for the latest version of each browser:

Microsoft Edge
Mozilla Firefox
Apple Safari
Google Chrome

We also support popular screen readers including NVDA, Apple VoiceOver and Orca. If you would like to use a screen reader to read PDF documents you can find out more at the Adobe Access website.

Although JavaScript is used throughout the site, site functions such as navigation and search will fully function for site visitors that do not have JavaScript enabled in their browser.

If you have a general problem with the size of text on websites (ours and others) there are three ways of increasing the size:

Change Operating System Preferences
You can change settings within Windows or Macintosh operating system to increase the size of text used – this makes all text on your computer larger (not just websites)

Change Browser Preferences
You can change settings within your browser to increase the default size of “normal” text – this has the effect of enlarging the text on all the websites that you visit (provided those websites have been built in an accessible way).

Mozilla, Firefox and most other browsers (PC)
Hold down the CTRL key and press + Decrease text size: Hold down the CTRL key and press –

Macintosh (Safari, Firefox and most other browsers)
Hold down the Command key and press + Decrease text size: Hold down the Command key and press –
Please note browser text resizing is dependent on Javascript being turned on.

Zoom-in
You can use modern browsers to enlarge any web-page – the effect is to zoom-in to the page just like enlarging an image. All “modern” browsers support this feature:
Mozilla, Firefox, Safari and Edge.

To change the font size on an Android device
Open the Settings app again and tap “Accessibility.”
Tap “Display Size.”
You’ll be shown another slider. Slide it to the right to zoom in more, and make icons and text larger.

To change the font size on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Go to Settings > Accessibility, then select Display & Text Size.
Tap Larger Text for larger font options.
Drag the slider to select the font size you want.

This website has been built in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) established by the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C). Although the guidelines aim to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities there are wider benefits to adopting the guidelines as they make sites more user friendly for all. All pages are checked in accordance with Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
guidelines and adhere/comply to these guidelines as far as possible.

If you have any comments or suggestions on web accessibility issues relating to the site, please make contact socialmedia@aab.uk