Accessibility statement for Adoption Now
This accessibility statement applies to www.adoptionnow.org.uk
This website is run by Adoption Now on behalf of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Bolton Council, Bury Council, Oldham Council, Rochdale Borough Council and Tameside Council . We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, this means you should be able to:
• Understand the page name as our web pages have page titles that clearly describe their topic or purpose.
• Use the website easier as we have a logical navigation order.
• Use the content page structure as it's presented and maintained in a meaningful sequence.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
• You may find it difficult to pinch and zoom using some devices.
• Some images do not have an appropriate text alternative
• Colour contrast does not meet WCAG standards.
• Difficult to navigate using just a keyboard
• Downloadable documents do not meet WCAG standards
• Link text is not descriptive
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: recruitment@adoptionnow.org.uk
Call: 01204 336096
Write To First Floor, Howell Croft House, Howell Croft N, Bolton BL1 1QY
When contacting us please tell us:
1. The web address (URL) of the content.
2. Your name and email address.
3. The format you need, for example, audio CD, braille or large print.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.
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:
Email: recruitment@adoptionnow.org.uk
Call: 01204 336096
Write To First Floor, Howell Croft House, Howell Croft N, Bolton BL1 1QY
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
We provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.
Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.
Find out how to contact us here [link to contacts page].
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
Adoption Now 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 partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Pre-recorded)
Our podcasts that we currently have embedded on our site don’t currently have an accompanying transcript.
We are looking to provide transcripts and will make another assessment in early 2022
Disproportionate burden
We've assessed the cost of fixing the following issues. We believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations.
- There are no issues that are currently being listed as being assessed as a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations.
Content that's not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
The following types of content do not need to be fixed on the website because they are exempt from the accessibility regulations.
- PDFs and other documents - some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information from external agencies. We plan to either fix these or link to the pdf on the host website.
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. Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards. - Live and audio video - we do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.
- Maps - we have added essential information in an accessible format like an address.
- Pre-recorded audio and video - we are not required to fix pre-recorded audio and video content published before 23 September 2020.
- Third party content - content on social media sites that is under someone else's control.
What we're doing to improve accessibility
Our accessibility roadmap shows how and when we plan to improve accessibility on this website. Our roadmap includes:
- Plain English - the language used on the site will, where possible, be concise, easy to understand and free from jargon, abbreviations and technical terms.
- Information in other languages - although this website is mainly written in English, we can provide some basic information in the borough's main community languages. Where appropriate we can translate information on this website or provide an interpreter. For further information please contact us.
- Audio downloads - in some circumstances we provide audio files such as mp3 audio files for download from this website. To listen to them you may need a media player, such as Windows Media Player or Quicktime. We aim to provide a text transcription of audio files. The recordings for download may be podcast programmes or interviews broadcast on the local community radio station. Where this is the case much of the information discussed is already available on this website so we will not always provide a full transcription.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 08/02/2019. It was last reviewed on 17/08/2021.
This website was last tested on 17/08/2021. The test was carried out by members of Adoption Now.