Accessibility statement for St Teresa’s Primary School Website

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.st-teresasrc.essex.sch.uk/

This website is managed by St Teresa’s and provided by Juniper Education. 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’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

School exemption

• This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to ‘the exemptions’ listed below.

• Primary and secondary schools or nurseries - except for the content people need in order to use their services, for example a form that lets you outline school meal preferences.

Non-compliant content

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

• Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software

• Any forms with bespoke styling on the site may not be accessible
• Images: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include alternative text for any images. If any images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. 
• Links: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include appropriate use of links and ensure that links are descriptive. If any links are not descriptive, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. 

• Tables: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, tables to ensure they have the appropriate headings set. If any tables do not have defined headings, so people using a screen reader or keyboard navigation cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. 

• Brand colours: We endeavour to ensure that, our brand colours meeting the contrast ratio for the corresponding text size. If any text does not meet the contrast ration, so people with visual impairments cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified.
• Some of our information on the Catholicity page is contained inside pictures which some screen reading software may find difficult to read.
• Hymn audio files uploaded in the Catholicity section do not have captions for those who cannot hear

Ongoing Efforts

We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website by:

• Screen reader compatibility: whilst our website has been built include functionality that works with screen readers, we may need to make some improvements by working with our website provider.
• User feedback: We will incorporate feedback from users to enhance accessibility.
• Keeping up-to-date: We will endeavour to keep up to date with evolving accessibility standards and best practices.

Third-Party Content

While we aim to ensure all content on our website is accessible, some third-party materials or linked resources may not fully meet accessibility standards. We encourage you to contact us if you have difficulties accessing external content.

Technical information about this website's accessibility

St Teresa’s 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

The website is partially exempt with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard due to the exemptions and non-compliances listed above.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: office@st-teresasrc.essex.sch.uk

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille contact: office@st-teresasrc.essex.sch.uk

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in at least two school weeks.

If you cannot locate a specific page, email us at office@st-teresasrc.essex.sch.uk for directions.

Enforcement procedure

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 request or complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).