Website Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement covers the Who’s Coding project website which can be accessed by the domain WhosCoding.com.

We aim to allow as many possible users to navigate this website and find out more about the Who’s Coding project. For example, you should be able to:

  • Change colours, contrast levels and fonts

  • Zoom most pages up to 300% without text spilling off the page

  • Navigate most of the website using the keyboard

  • Navigate most of the website using a screen reader

  • Have no time limit upon use

We have also ensured that text is as simple as possible to understand.

You can visit AbilityNet to find advice on how to make devices more accessible if you have a disability. 

 AbilityNet

How accessible the website is

We are aware that some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • The GIF does not have alternative text

  • Some content may not have sufficient colour contrast

  • Some parts of the website do not reflow into a single column when zoomed

  • You may not be able to navigate all of the website using the keyboard

  • You may not be able to navigate all of the website using a screen reader

Feedback and contact information

If you would like to access information from this website in a different format please email contact@whoscoding.com

We will consider your request and get back to you within 14 days.

 

Reporting accessibility problems

We want to continue to improve the accessibility of our website. If you think there is an area that we can improve on and make easier to access please contact Dr. Kate Miltner by emailing contact@whoscoding.com

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 please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly.

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

Technical information about the accessibility of this website

Who’s Coding 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:

The full guidelines are available at:

 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

The following items do not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria:

  • The GIF does not have alternative text

    1.1.1 Non-text Content

  • Some content may not have sufficient colour contrast

    1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)

  • Some parts of the website do not reflow into a single column when zoomed

  • 1.4.10 Reflow

  • You may not be able to navigate all of the website using the keyboard

    2.1.1 Keyboard

  • You may not be able to navigate all of the website using a screen reader

Disproportionate burden

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix. 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We will continue to monitor the website’s accessibility and will carry out further accessibility testing if significant changes are made to or if a service user raises an issue. Until we are able to resolve an issue or if we are unable to resolve any issue, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged.