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 (WCAG) version 2.2 level AA, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

The issues listed below were identified through accessibility testing and remain outstanding. Each issue includes the relevant WCAG 2.2 success criteria it fails.

  • Keyboard focus visibility - some interactive elements do not have a clearly visible keyboard focus indicator, making it difficult for keyboard-only users to understand where they are on the page. Fails WCAG 2.2 - 2.4.7 Focus Visible
  • Reflow and responsive behaviour - some content does not reflow correctly when viewed at higher zoom levels or on smaller screens, requiring users to scroll in two dimensions to read content. Fails WCAG 2.2 - 1.4.10 Reflow
  • Content on hover or focus - some content that appears on hover or focus may be difficult to dismiss, persistent, or accessible by keyboard alone. Fails WCAG 2.2 - 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus
  • Video content - some older video content published on the website does not include captions. Fails WCAG 2.2 - 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded)
  • Documents (PDFs and ot her files) - some PDF and Word documents published before February 2023 are not fully accessible. This includes documents that do not contain appropriate alternative text for images, are not fully tagged or structured for screen reader use and do not have a specified language set. These documents are considered legacy content and pre-date current accessibility processes. Fails WCAG 2.2 - 1.1.1 Non-text Content, 1.3.1 Info and Relationships and 3.1.1 Language of Page.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are actively working to improve the accessibility of this website. This includes:

  • Improving keyboard focus visibility
  • Addressing layout and reflow issues at higher zoom levels
  • Improving the accessibility of content triggered on hover or focus
  • Ensuring new video content includes captions
  • Making new documents fully accessible and replacing older documents where possible
  • Reviewing accessibility as part of ongoing website updates and maintenance

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, or if you experience an accessibility issue, please contact:

marketing@capel.ac.uk
0303 003 1234

We will consider your request and respond as soon as possible.

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

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 8 April 2026. The statement was last reviewed on 16 April 2026.

The website was tested using a combination of automated accessibility testing and manual accessibility testing, including checks for keyboard accessibility, responsive behaviour and content displayed on hover or focus.

The assessment was carried out internally and informed by findings from external accessibility monitoring.

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