In keeping with my obligations under the DDA (Disability Discrimination Act), I will ensure that my website is accessible to people who have visual, hearing, motor or cognitive impairments.

Making my website accessible is a core aim of and I will try to ensure it is usable with a broad range of operating systems, browsers, and specialist assistive technologies.

As a standard, I employ all the following methods to ensure my site is accessible to as many people as possible:

• All pictures have an alternative text description
• I am committed to Plain English in all written content
• My site has been designed without the use of tables except where I need to represent normally tabulated content e.g. my contact form
• I do not use all-capitals for emphasis
• I use a hierarchy of heading markups i.e an <h1> tag for main headings, <h2> for secondary headings etc which makes it easier for screen readers to work out the stucture of a page
• My  site can be viewed in a logical order when all styling is turned off

Helping you make your computer easier to use

To find out more about making your computer more accessible and easy to use, have a look at AbilityNet’s website. They have a range of tips and suggestions relating to accessibility issues.

If there is an instance when my site does not meet the need of a specific disabled user group, I will make changes to current content, wherever appropriate, so that I can become more inclusive to a wider audience. Please contact me if this is the case.