{"id":30,"date":"2024-09-13T12:53:06","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T11:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/ALSPD\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2024-09-13T13:46:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T12:46:52","slug":"accessibility-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/ALSPD\/index.php\/accessibility-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Accessibility statement for the Tuition Talk blog.<\/p>\n<p>The Open University is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.<\/p>\n<p>This accessibility statement applies to the Tuition Talk Blog.<\/p>\n<p>We want as many people as possible to be able to use our websites and mobile apps, and accessibility is an essential part of our mission. On our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/about.open.ac.uk\/strategy-and-policies\/policies-and-statements\/website-accessibility-open-university\" >Accessibility hub<\/a>, you&#8217;ll find everything you need to answer any questions you have about accessibility, whether you&#8217;re a student or a member of staff.<\/p>\n<h2>Compliance status<\/h2>\n<p>The website\u00a0is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2\u00a0AA standard, due to the non-compliance listed below.<\/p>\n<h2>Non-accessible content<\/h2>\n<p>The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):<\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Some purely presentational images have not been marked as decorative within the code. People using a screen reader won\u2019t be able to ignore these images. This\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/WCAG22\/Understanding\/non-text-content\" ><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><u>fails\u202fWCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.1.1: Non-text Content (Level A)<\/u><\/span><\/a><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\"> and will be resolved by the end of September 2025. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Some page headings aren&#8217;t structured in a logical way. People using screen readers will find it more difficult to navigate and understand the structure of content. This fails\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/WCAG22\/Understanding\/info-and-relationships\" ><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><u>WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A)<\/u><\/span><\/a><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\"> and will be resolved by the end of September 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Some page headings don\u2019t adequately describe their topic or purpose. People with cognitive disabilities and people using screen readers will find it more difficult to understand the relationships between different parts of content. This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/WCAG22\/Understanding\/headings-and-labels\" ><u>WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (Level AA)<\/u><\/a> and will be resolved by the end of September 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Some content will not reflow correctly when it zoomed up to 400% using settings in the browser. People with low vision won\u2019t be able to read this text or may be required to scroll horizontally as well as vertically. This fails\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/WCAG22\/Understanding\/reflow\" ><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><u>WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.4.10 Reflow (Level AA)<\/u><\/span><\/a><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\"> and will be resolved by the end of September 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\">Some text becomes unreadable when it is zoomed up to 200% using settings in the browser. People with low vision won\u2019t be able to read this text. This fails\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/WAI\/WCAG22\/Understanding\/resize-text\" ><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\"><u>WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.4.4\u202fResize Text (Level AA)<\/u><\/span><\/a><span dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"EN-GB\"> and will be resolved by the end of September 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>External websites<\/h4>\n<p>The Open University provides links to external websites that may not meet accessibility standards.<\/p>\n<h2>Feedback and contact information<\/h2>\n<p>If you find that a certain section of our website is not accessible and you can\u2019t get access to the information that you need please use the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=VdQuDq-WAEG-06jl_ZgWhZZerd7KTdxLs5rJWOBff-tUMTNNTTMyUzhBOEYxTEw2ODUyM0pWOUtPWS4u\" >Open University Accessibility Feedback Form<\/a>\u00a0to request support and we will ensure that you are provided with the information you require. You will need to provide your contact details and Personal Identifier if you are a student so we can get back to you. You should expect to hear back from us within 5 working days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accessibility statement for the Tuition Talk blog. The Open University is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 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