Accessibility

Introduction

The Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

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

In accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, we regularly monitor the accessibility standards of our website. To do this, we use a tool called Silktide which monitors and tests the website, and sends reports to us.

You can find out more about Silktide on their website.

How Accessible is the Website?

According to our latest report (1 October 2024), West Devon Borough Councils' website is 96% compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2).

The non compliances and exemptions are listed in full in this guide, along with details of how we plan to address these issues.

To assist with accessibility, our website also features a toolbar which is available to all users. This function is provided by ReciteMe.

This feature allows users to:

  • Change the font size, colour and contrast of any of our pages
  • Download and read webpages
  • Change the language of the website to over 120 different languages
  • Mask areas of the site to enable ease of reading

If you need assistance with the toolbar, please email us.

Who should I contact if I need information in an alternative format?

Please email us and we will assist with your request.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 27 October 2020. Reviewed on 1 October 2024.

This website was last tested in October 2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. 

The approach included: 

  • Automated testing using online testing software (SilkTide)

Key pages tested included: 

  • Home page  
  • Information pages including contact us, register, job alerts, accessibility and help  
  • Pages which included job adverts  
  • Sector Hubs  
  • Job search 
  • Job listing pages 

Through SilkTide’s accessibility monitoring program we regularly check compliance and respond to issues as they arise.