{"id":80,"date":"2019-09-20T17:51:20","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T16:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workspermit-scheme\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2024-07-22T14:07:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-22T13:07:26","slug":"accessibility","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workspermit-scheme\/accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accessibility statement for Works Permit Scheme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This website is run by Devon 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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen using browser settings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>navigate most of the website using just a keyboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>navigate most of the website using speech recognition software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>listen to most of the website using a screen reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mcmw.abilitynet.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">My Computer My Way guide from AbilityNet<\/a> is a step-by-step guide to help you make your device easier to use if you have a disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/translator\" rel=\"noopener\">Bing Microsoft Translator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/translate.google.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Translate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>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 read or a foreign language. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/help\/contact-us\/\">contact our customer service centre<\/a> for advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How accessible is this website?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This website has been developed to be as accessible as possible. However, we know some parts of this website aren\u2019t fully accessible, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>some PDF, PowerPoint and Word documents aren\u2019t fully accessible to screen reader software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do if you can\u2019t access parts of this website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us using the contact details at the end of this statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reporting accessibility problems with this website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren\u2019t listed on this page or think we\u2019re not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, contact us using the contact details at the end of this statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enforcement procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you\u2019re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equalityadvisoryservice.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical information about this website\u2019s accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Devon 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-accessible content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>some PDF, PowerPoint and Word documents aren\u2019t fully accessible to screen reader software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few PDF, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint documents published since September 2018 are not fully accessible to screen reader software. Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content that\u2019s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>External links<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This website may link to third-party, external websites or services that are not fully accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How we tested this website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>We tested this website in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>using the NVDA screen reader (last tested 18<sup>th<\/sup> September 2019)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>regular testing using a suite of browser-based accessibility reporting tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>colour contrast checkers were used during the design phase and re-tested once launched<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We tested the website available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workspermit-scheme\/\">https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/workspermit-scheme\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we\u2019re doing to improve accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>We will be reviewing this site on a regular basis and updating this statement accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparation of this accessibility statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This statement was prepared on 17 September 2019. It was last updated on 16 September 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacting us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For any enquiries about the accessibility of this website, you can contact us by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>emailing <a href=\"mailto:digitalcomms@devon.gov.uk\">digitalcomms@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>calling <a href=\"tel:03451551015\">0345 155 1015<\/a> and asking for the \u2018Digital Communications Team\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>post at Digital Communications Team (G59), County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 4QD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>British Sign Language users can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/help\/contact-us\/british-sign-language\/\">contact us<\/a> using an online interpreter who will relay your conversation with an appropriate member of Devon County Council staff, and then sign back to you their response to your questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessibility statement for Works Permit Scheme This website is run by Devon County Council. 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