Accessibility statement 

for UoB Sport & Fitness' website

This accessibility statement covers www.sportandfitness.bham.ac.uk. We aim to achieve the recommended Government standard for web accessibility (WCAG 2.2 AA).

This website is run by University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness. Because we want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, as a user with accessible needs, you should be able to do the following things.

  • Change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We also aim to make the website text as simple as possible to understand.

My Computer My Way has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability, and the AT Hive can help you find assistive technologies that work for you.

1. How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. You can see a full list of any issues we currently know about in the Non-accessible content section of this statement

2. Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format such as an accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille email [email protected].

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in ten days.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, email us on [email protected] for directions.

3. Reporting accessibility problems with the 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, email [email protected].

4. Enforcement Procedure

If you are unhappy with the response you have received from the University about your accessibility-related issue, you can make a complaint to the University by emailing [email protected].

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).

5. Technical information about this website's accessibility

University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness 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 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

  • The colour contrast on some page elements is insufficient to be easily discernible for all users.
  • Some links cannot be used by screen readers.
  • Users cannot quickly skip to content on all pages. 
  • Some tables do not contain headers or a scope.
  • Some controls do not change appearance when they are selected.
  • Some images inside links do not have alternative text specified. 

6. Non-accessible content

The content listed below is not accessible for the following reasons:

  • Some images, icons and buttons do not have a discernible or alternative text. This fails WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content (A). We aim to address this issue by July 2025.
  • Some links contain no text and we need to add discernible text. This fails WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (A). We aim to address this issue by July 2025.
  • The colour contrast on some page elements is insufficient to be easily discernible for all users. This fails WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (AA). We aim to address this issue by July 2025.
  • Embedded YouTube videos aren’t fully accessible. This fails WCAG 1.2.1 Prerecorded Audio-only and Video-only (A), 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (A), and 1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) (A). We aim to address this issue by July 2025.
  • Some links cannot be used by screen readers. This fails WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (A). We aim to address this issue by July 2025.
  • Users cannot quickly skip to content on all pages and needs to be accessible via the keyboard as well. This fails WCAG 2.1.1 Keyboard (A) and 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A). We aim to address this issue by July 2025.
  • Not all controls change appearance when they are selected. This fails WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible (AA) and 3.2.2 On Input (A). We aim to address this issue by July 2025.
  • Content must have their visible text as part of their accessible name. This fails WCAG 2.5.3 Label in Name (A). We aim to address this issue by July 2025.

The site also contains some third-party content and functionality. This may direct you to a related service, or partner we work with. Where possible, we work with our partners to ensure their content which appears on our website is accessible. Alternatively, we will signpost users to the third-party’s accessibility statement.

We have reviewed the issues identified in the last audit and have split those into actions we can solve, and actions that require changes by our supplier. We plan to address these issues by 31 July 2025, and provide regular updates about our suppliers roadmap for fixes.

If you find an issue that we have yet to identify, please contact us using one of the routes described in the ‘Feedback and contact information’ section of this statement.

7. Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

8. Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on Wednesday 9 October 2024 and it was last reviewed on Wednesday 9 October 2024.

 

This website was last tested on 2 October 2024. The test was carried out by our trusted agencies and University Quality Assurance Team using a selection of automated tools, as well as manual checks.