This website is run by Oxfordshire County 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 per cent 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.
We have designed this website with features that make it easier to use by everyone, including those with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, or neurological disabilities. We aim to reach level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). These are the international standard for accessible websites and content.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website aren’t fully accessible, for example:
- many older PDF documents aren’t fully accessible to screen reader software
- some videos don’t have captions
- some images don't have descriptions of what the image shows
- colour contrast makes it hard to read the text in some parts of the website
- some pages show a Google map that screen reader users and keyboard users can find difficult to use
- information about external links that open in a new window is not communicated to touch screen readers and may cause an unexpected change in context.
- embedded YouTube and Vimeo video iframes do not always contain a title and this content may be difficult to perceive for screen reader users.
- some pages and documents are not written in plain English.
Reporting problems
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility and usability of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the Digital Content Team.
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).
Technical information
We are 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.
- Container element is empty. This fails WCAG 2.1 level A success criterion 1.3.1 (info and relationships). We'll try to fix this issue by June 2023.
- Colour contrast is not sufficient This fails WCAG 2.1 level AA success criterion 1.4.3: Contrast (minimum). We'll try to fix this issue by June 2023.
Disproportionate burden
We don't believe that the cost required to fix these issues is a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We will review this decision as issues arise.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
The accessibility regulations don’t require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. For example, we don’t plan to fix old PDF newsletters, posters or campaign materials that might still be published and accessed through our website.
Any new PDFs or other documents we publish should meet accessibility standards.
How we tested this website
This website was tested in June 2022. The test was carried out manually by our Digital Content Team as well as using SiteImprove Accessibility Checker for automated testing of the full website. We also use some manual testing and some browser extensions.
We are testing www.climateactionoxfordshire.org.uk
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We're doing our best to try to fix the issues outlined above. We continually monitor the accessibility compliance of our site and have weekly automated updates. Improving our site is part of the Digital Teams' daily work.
This statement was prepared on 9 June 2022. It was last updated on 9 June 2022.
SiteImprove accessibility report
| Conformance | Issue name | Issue score |
|---|---|---|
| A | Links are not clearly identifiable | 100/100 |
| A | Page has no title | 100/100 |
| A | Image without a text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Element IDs are not unique | 100/100 |
| A | Page language has not been identified | 100/100 |
| A | Page language not recognised | 100/100 |
| A | Page language tags don't match | 100/100 |
| A | Form field is not labelled | 100/100 |
| A | Page refreshes or redirects without warning | 100/100 |
| A | Link without a text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Button without a text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Inline frame without a text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Visible label and accessible name do not match | 100/100 |
| A | Multiple inline frames with the same text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Required ARIA attribute is missing | 100/100 |
| A | Hidden element has focusable content | 100/100 |
| A | Invalid role | 100/100 |
| A | Video without captions | 100/100 |
| A | Image button without a text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Audio without a transcript | 100/100 |
| A | Visual-only video without an accessible alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Video with no alternative to the visual content | 100/100 |
| A | Image file name is not an appropriate text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Role not inside the required context | 100/100 |
| A | Vector image without a text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Table headers aren't referenced correctly | 100/100 |
| A | No data cells assigned to table header | 100/100 |
| A | Audio plays automatically and can't be switched off | 100/100 |
| A | Object without a text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Empty headings | 100/100 |
| A | Decorative image is exposed to assistive technologies | 100/100 |
| A | Container element is empty | 27.08/100 |
| A | Links in the same context with the same text alternative | 100/100 |
| A | Scrollable element is not keyboard accessible | 100/100 |
| AA | Keyboard focus indicator is missing | 100/100 |
| AA | Content language not recognised | 100/100 |
| AA | Autocomplete does not work as intended | 100/100 |
| AA | Video is not audio-described | 100/100 |
| AA | Page orientation is locked | 100/100 |
| AA | Page zoom is restricted | 100/100 |
| AA | Colour contrast is not sufficient | 41.02/100 |
| AA | Text is clipped when resized | 100/100 |
| AAA | Links on the same page with the same text alternative | 100/100 |
| AAA | Uneven spacing in text | 100/100 |
| AAA | Line height is below minimum value | 100/100 |
| AAA | Font size is fixed | 100/100 |
| AAA | Line height is fixed | 100/100 |
| WAI-ARIA authoring practices | State or property not supported | 100/100 |
| WAI-ARIA authoring practices | Invalid state or property | 100/100 |
| WAI-ARIA authoring practices | ARIA attribute does not exist | 100/100 |
| WAI-ARIA authoring practices | Page region without an accessible name | 100/100 |
| WAI-ARIA authoring practices | Text not included in an ARIA landmark | 55.84/100 |
| Accessibility best practices | Skip to main content link is missing | 100/100 |
| Accessibility best practices | Headings are not structured | 62.31/100 |
| Accessibility best practices | Page has no headings | 100/100 |
| Accessibility best practices | Text in all caps | 100/100 |
| Accessibility best practices | Font size is too small | 100/100 |
| Accessibility best practices | Overuse of italics | 100/100 |
| Accessibility best practices | Presentational element is exposed to assistive technologies | 100/100 |