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Accessibility Statement
Southend Adult Community College is committed to making our website as accessible and user-friendly as possible for all visitors. We aim to ensure that everyone can access our information and services easily, regardless of ability, technology, or circumstance.
Our website has been designed with accessibility best practice in mind and is structured to be compatible with assistive technologies. We are continually working to improve accessibility and usability across the site.
Accessibility tool
To support accessibility, we use an accessibility interface provided by accessiBe. This tool can be accessed via the accessibility icon located in the top left-hand corner of every page.
The accessibility interface allows users to personalise their experience by selecting an accessibility profile or adjusting settings such as:
Text size, spacing, and line height
Colour contrast and saturation
Readable fonts
Keyboard navigation and screen reader support
Reduced motion and animations
Focus highlighting and reading aids
These options are designed to support a wide range of needs, including visual, cognitive, motor, and neurological impairments.
Text size and browser controls
In addition to the accessibility tool, you can also adjust text size using your browser or device settings. For example:
Ctrl + (or Cmd + on a Mac) to zoom in
Ctrl – (or Cmd –) to zoom out
Ctrl 0 (or Cmd 0) to reset the view
Most modern browsers also provide options for adjusting font size, contrast, and zoom via their settings menu.
Website features
This website includes a number of features to improve accessibility, including:
Clear structure and consistent navigation
Use of headings and semantic markup to support screen readers
Properly labelled and grouped form controls
Flexible style sheets to support different display preferences and assistive technologies
WCAG compliance
We aim to ensure that this website conforms as closely as possible to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and 2.2, at Level AA, as published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
WCAG guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, cognitive, and motor impairments. These guidelines also improve usability for all users.
While we actively work to meet these standards through accessible design, content structure, and the use of assistive technology, we recognise that accessibility is an ongoing process. We continue to review and improve our website to address any accessibility barriers that may arise.
Feedback and contact information
If you experience any difficulty accessing content on this website, or if you have suggestions on how we can improve accessibility, please contact us. Your feedback helps us make continuous improvements.