Accessibility statement
This website is run by Salford City Council. 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. To simplify the webpage, they now have a referral system in place, please visit the page below to make a referral and you will be contacted as soon as possible, or call them on 0800 048 7642.
How accessible is this website?
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- There are some colour contrast issues
- HTML is used to format content
- Field label is not visible
- Element not highlighted on focus
- Link identified only by colour
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format please email digital.inclusion@salford.gov.uk
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 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 please email webmaster@salford.gov.uk
It would be helpful if your email contained the following:
- The URL(s)(web address) of the page(s) that you are having difficulties with.
- How you are accessing the site, for example on your phone, on a laptop, on a tablet.
- If on a laptop or tablet, which browser you are using, for example Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome or Safari.
- The nature of your disability, if any.
- A description of the problem.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
If you’d like to phone us please call 0800 952 1000.
To visit us in person see our how to find us page for our office locations.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Salford City Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non compliance with the accessibility regulations
The colour of the text and the colour of the background are not in sufficient contrast to each other; this fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast (minimum)). We are working our way through these issues.
HTML is used to format content this fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships). We are working our way through these issues.
Field label is not visible, this fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 3.3.2 (Labels or Instructions We are working our way through these issues.
Element not highlighted on focus, this fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.7 (Focus visible). We are working our way through these issues.
Link identified only by colour, this fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.1 (Use of colour). We are working our way through these issues.
Disproportionate burden
We have not identified anything that qualifies as disproportionate burden as of yet.
How we tested this website
This website was last tested in March 2021. The test was carried out using a combination of automated software, using Siteimprove, and manual testing by Salford City Council using a suite of browser-based accessibility reporting tools and the NVDA screen reader. We tested our main website platform.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We have monitoring in place to review the accessibility of the site on an ongoing basis. We use this monitoring to identify and fix any new issues that arise.
This statement was prepared on 15 March 2021. It was last updated on 5 October 2020.