Accessibility

Capel Manor College is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. This accessibility statement applies to the Capel Manor College website, www.capel.ac.uk. This website is run by Capel Manor College. We want as many people to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • zoom in without making the text inaccessible
  • 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

How accessible this website is

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

  • some of our online forms might display error messages for required fields that screen readers may have trouble detecting
  • some of our videos do not have embedded closed captions
  • some of our historical documents are not fully accessible with alternate text, tags and specified languages

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, please contact us via email at marketing@capel.ac.uk

We'll consider your request and get back to you.

If you cannot view the map on our 'contact' page, call us on 0303 003 1234 for directions.

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 us via email at marketing@capel.ac.uk

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).

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was updated on 10 February 2023. This website was last tested through an internal audit on 10 February 2023.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

  • Website forms with required fields marked with an asterisk display an error message if a required field is not completed when a user attempts to submit a form, screen readers may have difficulty reading these error messages due to technical reasons.
  • Documents uploaded prior to our accessibility review in February 2023 may not be fully accessible, missing features such as alternative text, tags, and embedded language.

Navigation and compatibility

Text size

You can increase the size of the text on our webpages by selecting "view" in your browser menu, then selecting "text size/larger" or "increase font."  You can also change text size by scrolling across the screen with the wheel of your mouse while holding down the control key.  Using the Ctrl and + keys and Ctrl and - keys will increase text or zoom in and out on most browsers.

Navigating without a mouse

Use the "arrow" keys to scroll up and down a page. Use the "tab" key to move between links, then click "return" or "enter" to select a link.

Use the "backspace" key to go back to the previous page.

Browser compatibility

The site is best viewed using any of the following browsers and platforms with your monitor resolution set at 1024 x 768 or above.

  • Internet Explorer 9.0 and above
  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Safari

To report problems or suggestions, please contact us via email at marketing@capel.ac.uk