Accessibility
Level 'A' accessible, XHTML, and CSS compliant
We are here to help you make your visit to our website as easy and informative as possible. This site has been designed to be user-friendly and as easy to read as possible.
This site has been designed to allow users who suffer from impaired sight, colour blindness and complete blindness to get the most from it:
- For users with impaired vision, all text can be fully enlarged. Text-based links have been used, rather than graphic images.
- For people with colour vision problems, all background colours were chosen to ensure the best possible contrast. These background tints can be removed if necessary.
- The layout of the site, and of each page within it, has been designed to a logical format and it will also help people using speech synthesiser software to navigate more easily around the site.
- The design principles used helps users who cannot use a mouse to use their keyboard (or other specialist device) to 'tab' through each page and navigate each page in a logical manner.
- A navigation bar at the side of each page enables users to see, at any point, exactly where they are within the site.
The website is designed to follow the guidelines issued by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and remove barriers to accessibility.
Keyboard shortcuts are intended to help users who have difficulty in using pointing devices such as a mouse.
This website uses the UK Government accesskey system and the following information details each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you.
Depending upon your browser type use one of the following:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 4: then press "alt" and letter at same time;
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5: press "alt" and the letter then press the enter key;
- Safari (Mac): then press the "CTRL" key and press the number or letter of the access key;
- Netscape 6+: Hold down the Alt key and select the number/letter of the access key
- Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported
- Mozilla: Hold down the ALT key and press the number or letter of the access key.
Standard access keys
S, Skip navigation;
1: Home page;
2: What's new page;
3: Our site map;
4: Search our site;
5: Frequently asked questions;
6: Help;
7; Complaints procedure;
8; Our terms and conditions;
9; Feedback;
0; Link to page with keyboard access information;
Site specific access keys:
A: About Us
B; Consultancy
C; Support services
F; Food Safety
G; Health and Safety
H; Manuals
J; Training Design
K; Training
T: Top of page
Access Keys used on contact forms throughout the site:
N: Your Name
D: Your Address
P; Your Postcode
E: Your Email address
L: Your Telephone Number
Y: Your Message
Change Text Size
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Go to "View | Text Size" and choose your text size from the menu.
- OR hold down the control key and roll your mouse wheel up and down until the text is the correct size.
Opera
- Go to "View | Zoom" and choose a zoom level.
- OR hold down the control key and roll your mouse wheel up and down until the text is the correct size.
Netscape Navigator
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Go to "View | Text Zoom" and choose whether to increase or decrease the text size.
Mozilla Firefox
- Go to "View | Text Size" and choose whether to increase or decrease the text size.
- OR hold down the control key and roll your mouse wheel up and down until the text is the correct size.
NAVIGATION USING THE KEYBOARD: Your browser may enable you to use the tab and arrow keys to highlight icons and links on each page. Press the return key to select your choice. Use the backspace key to move back a page. Depending on your browser setup you may need to click the screen first.
Help on using this website
Help on using this website.
