Accessibility on Imperial Global Summer School 2023 Programme application

 

Accessibility on Imperial Global Summer School Programme application 

 

This statement applies to content published on Global Summer School 2024 programme Guide app. It does not apply to any other Guides on the Guidebook app. 

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this app. For example, that: 

  • You can navigate the app using assistive technology such as VoiceOver for IOS. 
  • The design is responsive and content is optimised for all screen sizes. 
  • Colours are of a sufficient contrast. 
  • No images will be used to replace descriptive text or functionalities. 
  • Content has been optimised to meet accessibility standards such as providing on page content where possible (rather than PDFs) and using header tags to structure on page content. 
  • We have made text as simple as possible to understand. 

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. 

How accessible is the application

Parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example: 

  • Image alt-text cannot be read by screen readers. Image file names will be labelled accordingly. 
  • Not all page content can be read by a screen reader such as labels. 
  • The app cannot be fully navigated using a keyboard, with no bypass mechanism in place to skip header, footer or navigation. 
  • Video and audio content is embedded from third-party websites and accessibility cannot be guaranteed. 

What we do about known issues 

We work to achieve and maintain WCAG 2.1 AA standards, but it is not always possible for all our content to be accessible. Where content is not accessible, we will state a reason, warn users and offer alternatives. 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility  

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

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the known issues listed below. 

Non accessible content 

The following content is not fully accessible and fails WCAG success criterion. We are working with the app provider to fix these issues: 

  • Non-text content (1.1.1): Image alt-tags are not read by screen readers. The image file name is ready by screen readers and appropriate image file names will be used. 
  • Info and relationships (1.3.1): Some labels and placeholder text is not read by screen readers.
  • Meaningful sequence (1.3.2): Some navigation sequences are not conveyed properly through assistive technology. 
  • Keyboard navigation (2.1.1): The app is not fully compatible with a Bluetooth keyboard and not all content can be navigated via a keyboard. 
  • Error identification (3.3.1): Error messages are identified, but not always readable by assistive technology. 
  • Orientation (1.3.4): The app does not orient to landscape mode. 

Some documents and content are exempt from the regulations (such as live video content and PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services), so we do not currently have any plans to make them accessible. But if you need to access information in one of these document types, you can contact us and ask for an alternative format. 

Disproportionate burden 

Not applicable. 

Reporting accessibility issues 

If you need information on this website in a different format or if you find any accessibility issues not listed on this page then please contact comarketing@imperial.ac.uk. 

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 14 days time. 

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). 

How we test this website 

This app was last tested in January 2023 for accessibility compliance by Guidebook Inc. 

Last updated 

This statement was prepared on 28 February 2023 when it was first published.