Accessibility Statement for South Tyneside College
This accessibility statement applies to content published on the www.stc.ac.uk domain.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
South Tyneside College 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.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version [2.1 or 2.2] AA standard, due to the non-compliance(s) listed below.
- Some documents are in PDF format
- Some images do not have image descriptions
- Some videos do not have captions
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: Lorraine.schapira@tynecoast.ac.uk
- Call 0191 229 5000
In your message include:
- The web address (URL) of the content
- Your email address and name
- The format you need – for example, plain text, braille, BSLO, large print or audio CD.
We will consider your request and get back to you in 14 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, email helpdesk@tynecoast.ac.uk
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).
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version [2.1 or 2.2] AA standard, due to the non-compliance(s) listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reason(s):
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
PDFs
Some PDF documents on our website are non-compliant with the regulations, for example, they may not be marked up so they’re accessible to a screen reader, or they may be photocopies of documents. Below is a list of WCAG issues which we are in the process of fixing.
WCAG 2.4.2 Page Titled – Page Title may be missing.
WCAG 3.1.1 Language of Page – Page language may be missing.
WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships – some table headers may not be correctly marked up.
WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content – Some images may be missing alternative text.
We now have governance in place to make replacements in an accessible format. Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards unless we determine that they represent a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations.
Documents you need to download or fill in to access one of the services we provide should be fully accessible, or the content they provide is present on our website in accessible format (e.g. course guide downloads contain the same content as the website courses pages).
Images
Some images do not always have suitable image descriptions. Users of assistive technologies may not have access to information conveyed in images – WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content.
Videos
Some videos do not have captions – WCAG 1.2.2 Captions (pre-recorded).
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
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.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We are urgently fixing content which fails to meet guidelines.
We are reviewing all PDF files on our website and producing accessible versions.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards unless we determine that they represent a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 20th May, 2024 following a review of accessibility of the site.
The statement was last reviewed on 22nd May 2024.
We will review the accessibility statement every six months. The next review will be due on 20th November 2024.
The website was checked manually as well as using AXE accessibility checker.