{"id":4784,"date":"2026-06-26T13:11:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/public-health\/?page_id=4784"},"modified":"2026-06-26T13:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:13:21","slug":"accessibility-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/public-health\/accessibility-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Devon County Council websites are organised&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Devon County Council \u2018website\u2019 is&nbsp;actually many&nbsp;separate websites and services, covering different areas of our work. Each website has its own accessibility statement, to ensure we can&nbsp;properly describe&nbsp;the accessibility for each site or service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This accessibility statement covers the\u00a0Public health website at www.devon.gov.uk\/public-health\u00a0and does not cover the wider family of Devon County Council websites.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website is run by Devon County Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, and we want this site to be as accessible as possible. For example, that means you should be able to:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser settings\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen using browser settings\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>navigate most of the website using just a keyboard\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>navigate most of the website using speech recognition software\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>listen to most of the website using a screen reader\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ve&nbsp;also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Computer My Way guide from&nbsp;AbilityNet<\/a>\u202fis a step-by-step guide to help you make your device easier to use if you have a disability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you would like information on our website translated into another language, you may find one of the services listed below meets your needs. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of any external website or free website translators.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/translator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bing Microsoft Translator<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Translate<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under some circumstances, for example, if you cannot read the information easily in English, you can request information in a different language from us. This includes British Sign Language, easy&nbsp;read&nbsp;or a foreign language. Please\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/help\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact our customer service centre<\/a>\u202ffor advice.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How accessible this website is<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website has been developed to be as accessible as possible. However, we know some parts of this website&nbsp;aren\u2019t&nbsp;fully accessible. For example:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>some pages and document attachments are not written in plain English\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>some\u00a0content\u00a0has\u00a0poor colour contrast\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>some images do not have\u00a0alternative text or\u00a0image descriptions\u00a0(or both)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>some documents are in PDF format and are not accessible\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do if you&nbsp;can\u2019t&nbsp;access parts of this website&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio&nbsp;recording&nbsp;or braille, please contact us using the contact details below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll&nbsp;consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reporting accessibility problems with this website&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019re&nbsp;always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that&nbsp;aren\u2019t&nbsp;listed on this page or think&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact us using the contact details below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feedback and contact details&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For any enquiries about the accessibility of this website, you can contact us by:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>emailing\u202f<a href=\"mailto:digitalcomms@devon.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">digitalcomms@devon.gov.uk<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>calling\u202f<a href=\"tel:03451551015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0345 155 1015<\/a>\u202fand asking for the \u2018Digital Communications Team\u2019\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>post at Digital Communications Team (G32), County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 4QD\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British Sign Language users can\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/help\/contact-us\/british-sign-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact us<\/a>\u202fusing&nbsp;an online interpreter who will relay your conversation with&nbsp;an appropriate member&nbsp;of Devon County Council staff, and then sign back to you their response to your questions&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enforcement&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)&nbsp;is responsible for&nbsp;enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the \u2018accessibility regulations\u2019). If&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalityadvisoryservice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical information about this website\u2019s accessibility&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devon County Council is committed to making its website accessible,&nbsp;in accordance with&nbsp;the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compliance&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-accessible content&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The content listed below&nbsp;is&nbsp;non-accessible for the following reasons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some documents are in non-HTML formats, for example PDF. They are not accessible in\u00a0a number of\u00a0ways including missing text alternatives and missing document structure.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Images on some pages do not always have suitable image descriptions. Users of assistive technologies may not have access to information conveyed in images. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some text on this website does not have sufficient colour contrast against its background. This means some users, particularly people with visual impairments or colour vision deficiencies, may find it difficult to read the content. This issue fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast (Minimum)).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The text on some buttons&nbsp;doesn\u2019t&nbsp;accurately describe what the button does. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.6 (Headings and Labels).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content&nbsp;that\u2019s&nbsp;not within the scope of the accessibility regulations&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Videos\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accessibility regulations do not require us to add captions to videos produced before 23 September 2020 if&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;not essential to providing our services.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documents\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if&nbsp;they\u2019re&nbsp;not essential to providing our services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">External links\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website links to third-party, external websites or services that may not be fully accessible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&nbsp;we\u2019re&nbsp;doing to improve accessibility&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We provide training to all content authors to ensure&nbsp;new content&nbsp;is accessible. We&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;this website regularly and we aim to address any issues promptly. We will review and update this statement accordingly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation of this accessibility statement&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This statement was prepared on 26 June 2026. It was last reviewed on\u00a026 June 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website was last tested on\u00a026 June 2026. The test was carried out using a third-party automated service called Silktide.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All pages\u00a0were tested.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Devon County Council websites are organised&nbsp; The Devon County Council \u2018website\u2019 is&nbsp;actually many&nbsp;separate websites and services, covering different areas of our work. 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