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Accessibility Statement

Accessibility statement for Clubsafe

This accessibility statement applies to www.clubsafeeastlothian.org

This website is run by East Lothian Council. 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 using browser or device settings
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

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

How accessible this website is

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

  • you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
  • you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader
  • you cannot fully navigate the club register form with a keyboard

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact our Web Team: webteam@eastlothian.gov.uk

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille – contact us and tell us:

  • the web address (URL) of the content
  • your name and email address
  • the format you need, for example, audio CD, braille, BSL or large print, accessible PDF

You can contact us by email: customerservices@eastlothian.gov.uk, or call: 01620 827 827

We will get back to you within 10 days.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email for directions: email: customerservices@eastlothian.gov.uk

call: 01620 827 827

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  1. you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text. This fails Success Criterion 1.4.12 Text Spacing.
  2. You cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader. This fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks).
  3. You cannot fully navigate the club register form with a keyboard. This fails WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception).

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was first prepared on 19 February 2024. It was last reviewed on 19 February 2024.