Accessibility

This website is designed and built to W3C accessibility standards. This website allows equal access to people with disabilities using technologies other than standard web browsers, such as screen readers. You can control:

  • The size of the text
  • The stylesheets

Font sizes

You can use your browser to change this document’s preferred font size. In Internet Explorer, select:

  • View
  • Text Size
  • The preferred text size

Access keys

Access keys are keyboard shortcuts that you can use instead of your mouse to navigate to certain pages in the site. They are implemented on this site in accordance with the UK Government best practice guidelines.

  • 0 ="" Accessibility
  • 1 ="" Home
  • 3 ="" Sitemap
  • 9 ="" Contact Us

Windows users

If you are using Windows, hold down the Alt key and press the appropriate access key for the page you want to go to. While holding these two keys, press Enter to go to the page.

To go to the:

  • Accessibility page, press and hold down Alt and the '0' key. Press Enter
  • Home page, press and hold down Alt and the '1' key. Press Enter

Mac users

If you are using a Mac, hold down the Ctrl key, then press the appropriate access key for the page to go there automatically.

To go to the:

  • Accessibility page, press and hold down Ctrl and the '0' key
  • Home page, press and hold down Ctrl and the '1' key

Please note that your browser may not support access keys.

Screen Readers and JavaScript

If you are using a screen reader to access this site, it is recommended that you turn off JavaScript when browsing. The site has been designed to operate correctly without JavaScript enabled and screen readers will deliver a more consistent browsing experience without it.