Accessibility StatEment

Accessibility Statement

NIHR is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible, in accordance with national legislation transposing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council and in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to https://sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/remotemethodsoftrialdelivery/accessibility-statement 

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.0/2.1AA, due to the non-compliance/exemptions listed below.

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Apart from the exemptions listed below, this site is fully compliant with the accessibility regulations.

Disproportionate burden
The breakdown of the existing Google Sites accessibility issues summarises the existing accessibility issues with Google Sites. Fixing for these accessibility issues is the responsibility of Google as providers of the Google Sites product. Therefore, fixes for these issues are beyond NIHR control. The only resolution to fixing these issues ourselves is to change website hosts to another supplier. We’ve assessed the cost of fixing these issues and believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We continue to work with Google in providing feedback and collaborating to ensure Google’s products are as accessible as possible. 

Content that's not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

The following non-accessible section(s)/content/function(s) is/are out of scope of the applicable legislation

1. iFrame YouTube videos are present that offer auto-generated synchronised captions using voice recognition, which may not be accurate. This is out of our control. If you require a transcription of the video, please contact us.

2. Google Sites automatically underline hyperlinks to identify them as active hyperlinks. This is the case for weblinks and email addresses.

3. Hyperlinks to PDF documents are present. The information within the documents have been created by external organisations, therefore the content is beyond our control. Should you encounter any accessibility challenges, please contact us for an alternative format.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

• This statement was prepared on 16th November 2023. It was last reviewed on 10th May 2023.

• This website was last tested on 16th November 2023. The test was conducted by the NIHR.

We used several third-party accessibility tools to test the accessibility of this website (listed below):

• WAVE can identify many accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) errors, but also facilitates human evaluation of web content. A full explanation of how this tool works can be found on WAVE’s website.

• Axe DevTools is a web accessibility testing tool which helps identify and fix accessibility issues during website development.  A full explanation of how this tool works can be found on Axe DevTools website.

• Google Lighthouse Tool is an open-source, automated tool for improving the performance, quality, and correctness of web apps.  A full explanation of how this tool works can be found on the Lighthouse website.

• Coolors is a colour contract checker which calculates the contracts ratio of text and background colour in accordance to WCAG. A full explanation of how this tool works can be found on the Coolors website.

Feedback and contact information

If you wish to report any accessibility challenges in using this website, or if you require any information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact crnspecialtyclustere@nihr.ac.uk.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 30 days. If you do not receive a response, please contact the NIHR Service Desk for assistance. 

Enforcement procedure

If you do not receive a response to the above request, please contact the NIHR Service Desk for further escalation.

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).

This website has been built using Google Sites. Please see the following link to the NIHR Hub Accessibility Statement which gives more information regarding the general use of Google Sites, including contact details for users who require further Accessibility support.