Accessibility Statement
Accessibility Statement
This accessibility statement applies to the Calderdale College Website www.calderdale.ac.uk. This website is run by Calderdale 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
- 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’ve 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.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- Email marketing@calderdale.ac.uk
- Call 01422 357 357
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 2-3 days. If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact’ page, please call or email us 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 complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
Find out how to contact us.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Calderdale 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 not currently compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard. The non-compliances and exemptions are listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible at the minute. These are listed below and we are currently in the process of amending these elements to ensure they are accessible going forwards.
Homepage
WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value: Elements must only use permitted ARIA attributes (Axe): This refers to the Calderdale College icons within the links in the ‘Inside Calderdale College’ slider
WCAG 1.4.4 Resize Text:
- The ‘Apply Now’ pop up banner as the page loads is no longer available for users at 200% zoom
- Once the cookie icon in the bottom corner of the webpage is expanded, content is partially cut off at 200%
WCAG 1.4.10 Reflow: The ‘Apply Now’ pop up banner as the page loads is no longer available for users at 400% zoom
WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)- The ‘Apply Now’ overlay creates a dark colour over all content at 200% zoom and more
WCAG 2.4.11 Focus not obscured:
- The cookie banner still covers content at 200% and 400% zoom
WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible: WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible: The keyboard focus is not visible as it tabs through submenu links within the hamburger menu at 200% zoom and more. This is when the ESC button is used to close the menu and the keyboard continues to tab through the hamburger menu links after it has been closed. For example, the keyboard tabs onto ‘Industry Placements’ when it is closed on ‘Apprenticeships’ (Under ’employers’)
WCAG 2.2.2: Pause, Stop, Hide:
- There is no way to pause the videos next to ‘Explore our courses’
- There is no pause button for the rotating ‘Apply Now’ text
Contact Us Page
WCAG 2.4.11 Focus not obscured:
- The Home button becomes obscured behind the Search banner once it has been expanded (This is the button within the breadcrumb menu)
- The cookie banner still covers content at 200% and 400% zoom
WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible: The keyboard focus is not visible as it tabs through submenu links within the hamburger menu at 200% zoom and more. This is when the ESC button is used to close the menu and the keyboard continues to tab through the hamburger menu links after it has been closed. For example, the keyboard tabs onto ‘Industry Placements’ when it is closed on ‘Apprenticeships’ (Under ’employers’)
WCAG 1.4.4 Resize Text:
- Once the cookie icon in the bottom corner of the webpage is expanded, content is partially cut off at 200%
Courses Page
WCAG 2.5.8 Target Size: This refers to all the check boxes as they do not have sufficient size or space between them
WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible:
- WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible: The keyboard focus is not visible as it tabs through submenu links within the hamburger menu at 200% zoom and more. This is when the ESC button is used to close the menu and the keyboard continues to tab through the hamburger menu links after it has been closed. For example, the keyboard tabs onto ‘Industry Placements’ when it is closed on ‘Apprenticeships’ (Under ’employers’)
- At 400% zoom the keyboard focus is not visible on any of the courses such as ‘Business & Law’
WCAG 1.4.4 Resize Text:
- Once the cookie icon in the bottom corner of the webpage is expanded, content is partially cut off at 200%
WCAG 2.4.11 Focus not obscured:
- The cookie banner still covers content at 200% and 400% zoom
Events Page
WCAG 2.4.11 Focus not obscured:
- The Home button becomes obscured behind the Search banner once it has been expanded (This is the button within the breadcrumb menu)
- The cookie banner still covers content at 200% and 400% zoom
WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible:
- WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible: The keyboard focus is not visible as it tabs through submenu links within the hamburger menu at 200% zoom and more. This is when the ESC button is used to close the menu and the keyboard continues to tab through the hamburger menu links after it has been closed. For example, the keyboard tabs onto ‘Industry Placements’ when it is closed on ‘Apprenticeships’ (Under ’employers’)
WCAG 1.4.4 Resize Text:
- Once ‘Upcoming’ has been expanded, the keyboard tabs into the calendar and it is partially cut off for users
We are actively working to address these issues as part of an on-going project to improve our website accessibility.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
The free Cookie banner provided by a third party, CookieYes, does not currently meet all accessibility requirements.
Online Maps
On our contact us page there is a map showing the location of the college. There is a full postal address in the footer of every page that can also be used to find us if you cannot use the map for any reason.
Existing Video Content
We have pre-existing video on this website. The regulations do not require us to fix issues with video content published before September 23rd 2020. This video contains captions but does not have audio descriptions or a suitable alternative. If you require this content in a different format please contact us.
Youtube Aria attributes query – this is third party and therefore out of scope.
Portable Document Format (PDF) and other documents
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. For example, we do not plan to fix historical council meeting minute documents published before 23rd September 2018.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.
Disproportionate burden
At this time, we have made no claims of disproportionate burden.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
Calderdale College is doing the following to improve the accessibility of this website:
- Making sure we are allocating resources to fix the above issues.
- Enabling users to get in touch with the relevant person if they have any more issues we need to address and if they need extra assistance in retrieving the information they need.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 01/03/2023. It was last reviewed on 12/12/2025.
This website was last tested on 10/11/2025.
All pages of the website were tested.
Reporting accessibility problems with this 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, contact: Emma Lister, emma.lister@calderdale.ac.uk.
