Accessibility Statement

We want this website to be usable by as many people as possible, regardless of ability or device. Good accessibility is not a compliance afterthought — a website that works well for screen readers, keyboard-only users, and users on small screens with low bandwidth simply works better for everyone.

Where practical the website is developed following the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA principles: perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust. This includes semantic HTML structure, form labels, image alt text where appropriate, visible focus states, reasonable text contrast, and keyboard-usable navigation.

Most modern browsers let you adjust text size, colours, zoom level, and navigation behaviour. This site uses relative sizing and a responsive layout so content should remain readable at text-only zoom levels up to 200% on most page layouts.

A small number of generated illustrations, decorative background images, and some third-party embedded content (if later added) may not be fully optimised for assistive technology. Some complex interactive content may require a pointer device for the best experience. We aim to address any reported accessibility issue within a reasonable timeframe.

If you encounter any accessibility barrier using this website, or if you need any page content in an alternative accessible format (such as plain text, large-print PDF, or audio), please contact the office team by phone or email quoting the page URL and the format you need. We will acknowledge the request within two working days and respond with corrected content, an accessible version, or a clear timeline for fixing the problem.

This accessibility statement is reviewed periodically, typically after any major website redesign, framework upgrade, or new content type addition. Feedback from users is fed directly into the next review cycle.