Accessibility statement

Screen reader/voice browser/screen magnifier users

The navigation is accessible by screen readers and voice browsers. In addition, skip links allow the user to by-pass the navigation to the main content and also go directly to the site tools. Text equivalents of all images have been provided.

Partially sighted users - changing the font size

To change the font size: if you are using Internet Explorer, select 'View' from the menu bar, then 'Text Size' and select from 'Smallest' to 'Largest'. In Netscape, select 'View' from the menu bar, then 'Text Size' and select from 'Smaller', 'Larger', % values or 'Other'.

Colour-blind users

Should you wish to change the colour of text and background by introducing your own style sheet, please follow the instructions in changing the style sheet below.

Keyboard-only users

The web pages on the site have been tested for use in keyboard-only operation.

• To select/unselect a check box, use the space bar
• To move forward between links, use the tab key
• To move back between links, use the Shift + tab keys
• To initiate an action button, use the Enter key when the action button is selected.

Changing the style sheet

Users can import their own style sheet into the website. In Internet Explorer, select Tools, then Internet Options and then Accessibility. Next select any or all of three checkboxes to ignore colours, font styles or font sizes. In the same window, you can change the style sheet by selecting the checkbox that says 'Format document using my style sheet', then simply browse to your preferred style sheet and select OK. In Netscape, select Edit, then Preferences and then Appearance. You will then be given a choice of colours and fonts.