Accessibility Statement
SchoolsWeb Accessibility Statement
Buckinghamshire County Council is committed to providing an extranet that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. The following accessibility statement is written for the Schoolsweb extranet,https://schoolsweb.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/
This extranet should allow any user to:
· Change colours, contrast levels and size of text.
· Modify the line height or spacing of text.
· Zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the page.
· Navigate most of the extranet using just a keyboard.
· Navigate most of the extranet 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 have also made the extranet text as simple as possible to understand.
For advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability, visit AbilityNet.
This extranet is designed to be compliant with the international standard Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) – Level AA.
How Accessible is this Extranet?
We know some parts of this extranet are not fully accessible:
- Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
- Live video streams do not have captions.
How to Use this Extranet
This section details how to use the extranet.
Accessible Features
This extranet uses a widget that contains several Accessible features that can be used by users with specific requirements. The widget is available on the top right-hand side of the header menu.
These features include: -
Contrast & Font Size
Changing the contrast and font sizes of text can increase legibility for some users.
This website has two colour contrast settings, firstly, the “default colour scheme” which provides a suitable level of contrast for most users and satisfies the accessibility standards. However, if a user feels the colour contrast is too low in areas the website also contains a “high contrast scheme” which satisfies all accessibility standards for colour contrast.
A user can change the contrast settings by clicking on the icons at the top right of screen. For a user using voice recognition please say, “Switch to colour theme” and “Switch to high contrast theme” respectively for the same result.
To increase the font size, click on the icons at the top right of the screen. For a user using voice recognition please say, “Switch to normal font size”, “Switch to big font size” and “Switch to biggest font size” respectively for the same result. The user can also use the browser’s own zoom facility. The extranet will work at least to 200%
Further information on accessibility options
The RNIB has a webpage with information on options that computers have which can make it easier for people with low or no vision to use them. - RNB Accessibility Options.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
Accessible Alternatives
Efforts have been made to create accessible alternatives for content that does not meet standards where possible.
Where appropriate we may be able to deliver content to users in accordance with their needs.
Please see “Make a request for Accessible Content” section for further details.
Make a request for Accessible Content
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille; Please email equalities@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
We will consider your request and get back to you within 20 working days.
Purpose of Links
Buckinghamshire County Council will use links to navigate to content on the website. External links will open in a new window.
Where possible the action of an external link will be described by extra description within the link text, so all users can understand the link’s purpose. However, in certain areas of the website adding this extra description will become a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations.
We have provided the following definition for external links: -
External Links will be used for any content that has known limitations with assistive technologies OR navigates a user away from secure platforms. In summary, this means the following items are considered External links –
(A) Non-HTML Documentation (See “Issues with PDFs and other documents”)
(B) Redirection away from secure platforms
(C) External websites that are not part of Buckinghamshire County Council.
Feedback and contact information
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Enforcement Procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Services (EASS)
Technical Information about this Extranet’s Accessibility
Buckinghamshire County Council are committed to making its mini-sites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance Status
This extranet is not compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed in the following section, “Non-Accessible Content”.
This extranet is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG) AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed in the following section, “Non-Accessible Content”.
Non-Accessible Content
If accessibility issues are discovered for this website, we will list all known issues in this section.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
During our last review of this website it has come to our attention that there are areas of the website that fail to meet WCAG 2.1: -
1. Screen-Reader reading issues with Status Messages
It has come to our attention that status messages alerting users to changes within content are not being read out. This means it will be difficult for screen-reader users to become notified of changes within our extranet. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.3 Status Message.
Finding these details can still be achieved by navigating to the first line of content after the search results page.
Our website provider is currently updating our website templates and we plan to have the fix in place shortly.
2. Screen-Reader reading issues with Link text context
It has come to our attention that not all links describe their purpose using link-text alone. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.4.
We are reviewing the content on our website. When new content is published, we will make sure the link description is available within link text alone. We will make sure that all links are underlined
Disproportionate Burden
There are no issues that are considered a disproportionate burden.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
Web Content that is not subject to the standards referenced in this policy statement are as follows: -
i. Content that is archived.
ii. Content on intranets and extranets published before 23/09/2019
iii. Non-HTML Documentation (PDFs, Microsoft Office files) that were published before 23/09/2018.
iv. Non-HTML Documentation (PDFs, Microsoft Office files) that are not essential to the services Buckinghamshire County Council provides.
v. Live Audio and Video
vi. Pre-recorded Audio and Video published before 23/09/2020
vii. Online Maps and mapping services
viii. Third Party Content that is not under direct control of Buckinghamshire County Council or main website provider – Google Translate, Social Media links
What are we doing to improve accessibility?
Buckinghamshire County Council are fully committed to meeting all the accessibility criteria specified in the regulatory provisions. We plan to identify and fix issues in accordance with the timescales shown for each non-compliance area. Areas of this extranet that fail to meet these standards will have fixes prioritised according to usage data.
We are carrying out tests internally and working with our website provider to ensure we are fully compliant by 1st September 2026
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was originally prepared on 25th August 2020. It will be reviewed every year in accordance with the regulations. It was last reviewed on 15th February 2024 by Buckinghamshire County Council.
The website was last tested on 27th July 2026. Our next test is scheduled for 31st August 2026.
To prepare this statement an accessibility test was carried out by our extranet provider, PPL Innovate. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools by our website team. A further audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.