Accessibility Statement

Ceredigion Network is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all users, including those with disabilities. We continually improve the user experience for everyone and apply relevant accessibility standards.

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WCAG 2.1 Level AA Compliant

This website aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and user friendly for everyone.

Accessibility Features

Our website includes comprehensive accessibility features to ensure all users can access and interact with content effectively. These features can be accessed through the Accessibility Menu icon in the top-right corner of every page.

Visual Adjustments

  • High Contrast Mode:  Increases contrast between text and background for improved readability
  • Text Size Adjustment:  Adjust text size from 75% to 150% to suit your reading preferences
  • Font Choice:  Choose from Default, Dyslexia-Friendly (OpenDyslexic), Sans Serif, or Serif fonts
  • Line Spacing:  Adjust line spacing from 1x to 2.5x for comfortable reading
  • Color Themes:  Switch between Light and Dark themes to reduce eye strain

Navigation & Motion Controls

  • Keyboard Navigation Aids:  Enhanced visual focus indicators and skip navigation links
  • Reduce Motion:  Disable animations and automatic movement for users sensitive to motion
  • Focus Mode:  Dim peripheral elements to improve concentration on main content
  • Hide Background Images:  Remove background images for clearer text visibility
  • Text to Speech:  Hear page content read aloud using browser text-to-speech capabilities

Conformance Status & Standards

We have implemented accessibility features that meet or exceed the following success criteria:

Perceivable

  • ✓ SC 1.1.1: Non-text Content
  • ✓ SC 1.3.1: Info and Relationships
  • ✓ SC 1.4.3: Contrast (Minimum)

Operable

  • ✓ SC 2.1.1: Keyboard Access
  • ✓ SC 2.1.2: No Keyboard Trap
  • ✓ SC 2.4.1: Bypass Blocks
  • ✓ SC 2.4.3: Focus Order
  • ✓ SC 2.4.6: Headings and Labels
  • ✓ SC 2.4.7: Focus Visible

Understandable

  • ✓ SC 3.3.2: Labels or Instructions

Robust

  • ✓ SC 4.1.2: Name, Role, Value
  • ✓ SC 4.1.3: Status Messages

Our implementation includes semantic HTML5, ARIA landmarks and labels, proper heading structure, keyboard navigation support, sufficient color contrast, and comprehensive focus indicators.

Compatible Assistive Technologies

This website has been designed and tested to work with the following assistive technologies:

  • JAWS (Windows screen reader)
  • NVDA (Windows screen reader)
  • VoiceOver (macOS/iOS screen reader)
  • TalkBack (Android screen reader)
  • ChromeVox (Chrome extension screen reader)
  • Keyboard-only navigation
  • Speech recognition software
  • Browser zoom and text scaling

Testing & Quality Assurance

We regularly test our website using both automated tools and manual testing procedures:

  • Google Lighthouse accessibility audits
  • axe DevTools for automated WCAG validation
  • Manual testing with NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver screen readers
  • Keyboard-only navigation testing
  • Contrast ratio validation using WebAIM Contrast Checker
  • Continuous integration testing with Playwright and axe-core

Known Limitations

We are committed to continuous improvement. While we strive for full accessibility, we acknowledge the following areas for ongoing work:

  • Some older blog posts may have images with generic alt text - we are working to update these retrospectively
  • PDF documents linked from the site may not be fully accessible - we are working to provide accessible alternatives

Feedback & Support

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days and to resolve issues within 30 days where feasible.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies:

  • • HTML5
  • • WAI-ARIA (Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications)
  • • CSS3 (including Tailwind CSS utility framework)
  • • JavaScript (progressive enhancement - core content accessible without JS)
  • • ASP.NET Core 8.0 (Razor Pages)

Assessment & Approval

This accessibility statement was prepared and reviewed by the Ceredigion Network development team using:

  • • Self-assessment methodology
  • • Automated testing tools (Lighthouse, axe DevTools)
  • • Manual testing with assistive technologies
  • • WCAG 2.1 Level AA conformance checklist

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