Website Accessibility Statement
This accessibility statement applies to www.whizz-kidz.org.uk.
This website is run by Whizz Kidz. 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
- 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 made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
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
- some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
Compliance status
This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- email digital@whizz-kidz.org.uk
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
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: digital@whizz-kidz.org.uk.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Whizz Kidz is committed to making its website accessible.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Interactive tools and transactions
Some of our interactive forms are difficult to navigate using a keyboard. For example, because some form controls are missing a ‘label’ tag.
Our forms are built and hosted through third party software and ‘skinned’ to look like our website.
We’ve assessed the cost of fixing the issues with navigation and accessing information, and with interactive tools and transactions. We believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will make another assessment when the supplier contract is up for renewal.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
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. Most of our PDFs should be accessible, however some of our older ones may not be.
Comprehensive Testing
- We conduct thorough and regular accessibility testing using a variety of tools and methods.
- Automated testing tools help identify potential accessibility issues within the website code.
- Manual testing is performed by our accessibility experts to address nuanced accessibility concerns that automated tools might miss.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 1st August 2023.