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Website Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to www.midkent.ac.uk

This website is run by MidKent College. 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 using the ReciteMe tool bar
  • Zoom in to read text without it falling off the side of the screen
  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
  • Use the ReciteMe tool bar to adjust page settings to your personal preferences.

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 that some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Videos don’t have subtitles embedded, they must be turned on via the YouTube control buttons.
  • Some areas of the website feature complex data which is pulled in from external resources (such as course and career systems) and these are under ongoing review.
  • Some images do not have alternative text. This is under ongoing review and we are working to correct this.
  • Some elements of the site are difficult to use when using only a keyboard, or the keyboard focus is not obvious. We anticipate that our new website launching in March 2023 will resolve this.
  • Text at higher levels of zoom can spill off the page on some pages. We anticipate that our new website launching in March 2023 will resolve this. The ReciteMe magnifier can be used to assist with this in the short term.
  • Colour contrast in page footers makes some text difficult to read. We anticipate that our new website launching in March 2023 will resolve this. The ReciteMe colour tool can be used to assist with this in the short term.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: email marketing@midkent.ac.uk and we’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

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 the MidKent College Marketing department via email marketing@midkent.ac.uk

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

MidKent College 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:

  • videos are hosted on YouTube to ensure good quality video across multiple platforms. The closed captions are generated by YouTube and by default are turned off. These must be controlled by the YouTube control buttons embedded in the player on this site.
  • Navigation using only a keyboard can be difficult or confusing on some pages.
  • Colour contrast in some areas of some pages reduces the clarity of text.
  • Not all images have alternative text.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons:

  • videos are hosted on YouTube to ensure good quality video across multiple platforms. The closed captions are generated by YouTube and by default are turned off. These must be controlled by the YouTube control buttons embedded in the player on this site.
  • Not all images have alternative text.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations:

Due to page length restrictions on this site, please click to view current non-compliance with website accessibility regulations.

Disproportionate Burden

A large proportion of the issues related to navigation and accessing information listed above are not resolvable on this site as a result of the bespoke CMS that drives the site.

Having recognised the issues above prior to the latest site test, the College commissioned a new website which will be launched in March 2023.

We’ve assessed the cost of fixing the issues on this site with navigation and accessing information, and with interactive tools and transactions. We believe that doing so now, 10 weeks from the launch of a new website, would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations.

The new website will be tested at launch, and on an annual basis thereafter.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

A new website is currently in development and will launch in March 2023.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 24th January 2023.

This website was last tested in January 2023. The test was carried out by the Government Digital Service on a sample of pages including the home page, about page, contact page, news page, a resource page and the accessibility statement page.