Accessibility Statement

This statement applies to content published on the www.CSCSReviewNI.Net domain. 

This website is run by the Review Secretariat team. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. The text should be clear and simple to understand. You should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 300 per cent without problems;
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard;
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software; and
  • use most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).

How accessible is this website?

Web accessibility is important to provide equal access and equal opportunity to users with diverse abilities, however parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:

  • many documents are in PDF and MS Office formats which are not accessible.

How to request content in an accessible format

If you need information in a different format (Contact Us) and tell us:

  • the web address (URL) of the content;
  • your name and email address; and
  • the format you need, for example, audio CD, braille, BSL or large print and accessible PDF.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We continuously strive to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please (Contact Us).

Enforcement procedure

The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’) in Northern Ireland. If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) .

Technical Information about this website’s accessibility

The Review Secretariat team is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations        

The content that is not accessible is outlined below with details of:

  • the accessibility problem(s);
  • where it fails the success criteria; and
  • and when we plan to fix it.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible:

PDF’s

  • there are missing titles within documents. This fails WCAG 2.1 Level AA, 2.4.2;
  • there is content on multiple pages presented as lists but not contained within list tags. This fails WCAG 2.1 Level A 1.3.1;
  • there is no alt text for banner headings. This fails WCAG 2.1, Level A, 1.1.1;
  • there is illogical tab order on some pages. This fails WCAG 2.1, Level A, 1.3.2;
  • there is language that is not declared. This fails WCAG 2.1, Level A, 3.1.1;
  • some content that is not tagged properly. This fails WCAG 2.1, Level A, 1.3.1 and 1,3.2; and
  • there are no bookmarks. This fails WCAG 2.1, Level AA, 2.4.5.

Word documents

  • there are graphics that are not labelled. This fails WCAG 2.1, Level A, 1.1.1;
  • there are illogical reading orders. This fails WCAG 2.1, Level A, 1.3.2; and
  • there are tables with no headings. This fails WCAG 2.1, Level A 1.3.1.

We plan to repair these issues in 12 months, by April 2023.

How we tested this website

This website was tested and audited in compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA and level AA conformance level. These tests have been carried out externally and independently

What we are doing to improve accessibility

Maintaining an accessible site is an ongoing process. The Review Secretariat team is continually working to offer an accessible and user friendly experience for the visitors to our website. We plan to identify and fix issues according to the timescales shown above.

This statement was prepared 26 May 2022.