Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the NIHR CRN West Midlands website sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/crnwm-digitalhub

This website is run by the NIHR. 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 400% with text staying visible on the screen, and most images scaling without resolution loss

• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software

• read most of the website using a screen reader, including the latest versions of JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver

• read most of the website on devices without a screen, like a braille computer

• use the website, though not necessarily all features (e.g. search), even if Javascript is switched off

We've made the website text as simple as possible to understand, using plain English wherever possible. Some of our content is technical, and contains specialised terms and language. In some instances we have not been able to simplify the wording without changing the meaning of the text. If you have a problem accessing any documents then AbilityNet has advice to help you make your device easier to use.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

• Some content is embedded in our website, such as videos and PDF documents. You cannot easily scale these on screen, but you can open a full screen version from the embedded links

Unsupported browsers

The vast majority of our website works correctly on any web technology. For security reasons, we only support TLS 1.2 and higher security protocols, and this means that some older browsers will not show the site. Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft, and while the site may work in more recent versions, we do not recommend its use.

Compliance status

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

Links

Links that are broken or have non-accessible formatting - we scan the site regularly for broken links, and look to fix them as soon as they are identified.

Non-accessible images or video

We are aware of the following issues with images and video on our site:

• Embedded YouTube/Google Drive videos on the site do not always have a title or automatic captions, due to inbuilt features of the Google Site delivery system

• In cases where otherwise decorative images are used to host hyperlinks, the links are included in duplicate within accompanying headings or guidance text (e.g. "Click here to go to [page title]"). Null alt text has been added to these images to limit the potential clutter for screen readers

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, please email rost.crnwestmidlands@nihr.ac.uk. We’ll respond to your request in five working days. If you find any problems which aren't listed on this page, or you think we're not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, please use the feedback form linked in the page footer to let us know.

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 in January 2024, following a review of this site using the WebAIM Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool (WAVE). It was last reviewed and updated in March 2024.