Accessibility Statement for Newfriars College Website

This accessibility statement applies to the Newfriars College website at [www.newfriarscollege.org.uk].

This website is run by Newfriars College. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

Change colours, contrast levels, and fonts using browser or device settings

Zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen

Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software

Listen to most of the website using a screen reader

We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How Accessible This Website Is

We are working towards meeting the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standard. To support this, we provides a range of features including:

Keyboard navigation functionality

High contrast and high visibility mode

Consistent layout and structure throughout the website

Compatibility with assistive technologies including screen readers

Known Accessibility Issues

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

Text may not reflow in a single column when you change the size of the browser window

It may not be possible to modify line height or text spacing on all pages

Some older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software

Some embedded third-party content may not meet full accessibility standards

We are actively working to address these issues.

Feedback and Contact Information

If you cannot access any part of this website or need information in a different format — such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording, or braille — please contact us:

Email: helpline@newfriarscollege.org.uk

Phone: 01782 987180

We aim to respond to all accessibility requests within 5 working days.

Reporting Accessibility Problems

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or if you think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us using the details above.

Enforcement Procedure

If you contact us with a complaint and you are not happy with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

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’).

Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility

Newfriars College 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 WCAG 2.1 AA standard, due to the known issues listed above.

Preparation of This Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on [DATE] and was last reviewed on [DATE].