Accessibility
This page tells you how we have worked to make our site accessible to you.
We have tried to build a site that places accessibility and usability principles at the centre.
Text Sizes
In order to increase the text size (Page Zoom) on each page please use the crtl and +/- Keys on a PC and cmd +/- on a Mac.
Access keys
Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site. On Windows, you can press ALT + an access key; on Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key.
All pages on this site define the following access keys:
Access key h – Return back to the homepage.
Access Key d – Read the Beaumont College Documentation which includes the College Strategic Plan, Ofsted and Care Quality Commission Reports.
Access Key m – Media. The media page contains links to Student work and videos.
Access Key s – Scope. A link to the Scope Homepage.
Prospectus Pages
Access Key 0 – Student Entry
Access Key 1 – Living at Beaumont
Access Key 2 – Student Health Provision and Therapy
Access Key 3 – Communication and Sensory Support
Access Key 4 – Person Centered Curriculum
Access Key 5 – Creative Arts Programme
Access Key 6 – Personal Development
Access Key 7 – Skills For Life
Access Key 8 – Technology
Access Key 9 – Workforce Development
Standards compliance
1. We are working towards conforming to W3C’s “Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0”, available at http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/WAI-WEBCONTENT-19990505.
2. Pages on this site validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
3. All pages on this site use structured semantic markup.
Links
1. Links are written to make sense out of context.
Images
1. All content images used in this site include descriptive ALT attributes.
Visual design
1. This site uses cascading style sheets for visual layout.
2. If your browser or browsing device does not support stylesheets at all, the content of each page is designed to be still readable.
If you are using Internet Explorer Version 8 we currently recommend “Compatibility Mode”
Accessibility references
1. W3 accessibility guidelines, which explains the reasons behind each guideline.
2. W3 accessibility techniques, which explains how to implement each guideline.
3. W3 accessibility checklist, a busy developer’s guide to accessibility.
4. U.S. Federal Government Section 508 accessibility guidelines.
Accessibility software
1. JAWS, a screen reader for Windows. A time-limited, downloadable demo is available.
2. Lynx, a free text-only web browser for blind users with refreshable Braille displays.
3. Links, a free text-only web browser for visual users with low bandwidth.
4. Opera, a visual browser with many accessibility-related features, including text zooming, user stylesheets, image toggle. A free downloadable version is available. Compatible with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and several other operating systems.
Notes
The accessibility (and accessibility statement) of this website is under continual development. If you require any assistance or would like to give any feedback on the accessibility of this website
