Accessibility Statement for the Education Library Service website
Cheshire Education Library Service is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone, and applying the relevant accessibility standards.
Measures to support accessibility
Cheshire Education Library Service takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of the Education Library Service website:
- Include accessibility as part of our mission statement
- Include accessibility throughout our internal policies
- Assign clear accessibility targets 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. the Education Library Service website is fully conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Fully conformant means that the content fully conforms to the accessibility standard without any exceptions.
Feedback
We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Education Library Service website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers on the Education Library Service website:
- Phone: 01606 275801
- E-mail: educationlibraryservice@cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk
- Visitor address: Education Library Service, Browning Way, Woodford Park Industrial Estate, Winsford, CW7 2JN
- Postal address: Education Library Service, Browning Way, Woodford Park Industrial Estate, Winsford, CW7 2JN
We try to respond to feedback within 7 business days.
Compatibility with browsers and assistive technology
the Education Library Service website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:
- The technology is supported natively in widely-distributed user agents that are also accessibility supported (such as HTML and CSS).
Technical specifications
Accessibility of the Education Library Service website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:
These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.
Assessment approach
Cheshire Education Library Service assessed the accessibility of the Education Library Service website by the following approaches:
Formal approval of this accessibility statement
This Accessibility Statement is approved by:
Cheshire Education Library Service
Steve Bennett
Webmaster
Formal complaints
Email: webteam@cheshireeast.gov.uk
This statement was created on Cheshire using the W3C Accessibility Statement Generator Tool.
Customising the way you view our website
Increasing the size of text
If you experience difficulty reading the text on our website, you may want to alter the size. To increase text size you need to change a setting on your internet browser.
- Internet Explorer users should click View > Text Size > ... and select from the options.Netscape users should click View > Increase Font.
- Firefox users should click on View > Zoom and then use the options to Zoom In and Zoom Out.
- Google Chrome users should click on the Page menu > Zoom and then use the options to make the text Larger, Smaller and Normal size.
You can also use keyboard and mouse shortcuts for Internet Explorer 7 and 8, Firefox 3, Google Chrome 2 and Safari 3.2 and 4:
- CTRL + to zoom in
- CTRL - to zoom out
- CTRL 0 (zero) to reset to normal size
- If you have a mouse scroll wheel, hold CTRL and scroll up to zoom in and scroll down to zoom out.
Configuring your web browser to help you use our site
Most web browsers have tools and settings that you can use to help browse our website such as, for example, being able to change the text and background colours for a higher contrast ratio. We have provided the following links to guides that will explain how to use these aids to benefit your browsing experience:
Viewing online documents
When we link to files on www.els.cheshire.gov.uk we indicate the file type and size.
Adobe acrobat documents
Each link to a PDF document is denoted with (PDF, xxKB) indicating the file type (PDF) and showing the file size of the document in bytes (xxKB). If you cannot view Acrobat documents you can download Adobe Reader.
Wherever possible, PDF documents are created in a way that makes them accessible to visitors who use screen readers. However, in a small number of situations, for example where a document contains detailed maps and diagrams, it may not be possible for us to do this without adversely affecting the integrity of the document.
Microsoft word files
Microsoft word files (.doc) can be opened in Microsoft Word. If you do not have this program Microsoft provide a free Word file viewer that can open, view, print and copy Word documents. This download is a replacement for Word 97 Viewer and all previous Word Viewer versions. Download Microsoft Word viewer.
Microsoft excel files
Microsoft Excel files (.xls) can be opened in Microsoft Excel. If you do not have this program Microsoft provide a free Excel file viewer that can open, view, and print Excel workbooks. This download is a replacement for Excel Viewer 97 and all previous Excel Viewer versions. Download Microsoft Excel viewer.
Microsoft powerpoint files
Microsoft PowerPoint files can be viewed in Microsoft PowerPoint. If you do not have this software then you can download the Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer 2007. This is a free download from Microsoft that allows you to view full-featured presentations created in PowerPoint 97 and later versions. Download Microsoft PowerPoint viewer.