Accessibility
This accessibility statement applies to the content within www.hertfordshirearchives.org.uk
The website is run by Hertfordshire 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% 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.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
• Some sections of the site may be difficult to navigate using just a
keyboard, owing to some missing or unclear focus styles
• Some sections of the site may be difficult to read for those with visual
impairments
• The map display has some issues with unused controls being
displayed, which may cause screen reader problems.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format, please contact
the us using the following contact details. We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.
Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies
• Email: [email protected]
• Telephone: 0300 123 4049
WCAG 2.1 Report and Statement
Reporting accessibility problems with this website. We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact Hertfordshire Council web team team [email protected].
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 about this website’s accessibility
Hertfordshire County Council is 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 reasonsThe home page has an issue with hidden focusable content, and the supplier is working to resolve this.
•A menu control used on mobiles requires an ARIA label to make the control more accessible.
•Some pages have content issues, with duplicate ids and empty headings, and the content team are working through these to resolve these issues.
•Some pages are using colours that do not meet colour contrast requirements, which could impact those with visual impairments or colour blindness. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.3 (contrast). These are being revised as part on ongoing reviews of page content.
•The map interface has some control label issues , and the supplier is working to resolve these.