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Accessibility Statement for Darlingtoncares.co.uk

Using this website

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.darlingtoncares.co.uk. This website was built by and is updated by Darlington Borough 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
  • zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using 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

This website is compliant with the W3C WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standard.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: mydarlington@darlington.gov.uk.

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

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.

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

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

Compliance status

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

Non accessible content

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

Non compliance with the accessibility regulations

N/A

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

N/A

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 20/04/2020.  It was last update on 12/09/2024 and is rechecked every 4 months.

This website is tested every 7 days. The tests are carried out by the Darlington Borough Council web team using Siteimprove's accessibility reports.  Tests are scheduled automatically and are monitored by the web team. Ad-hoc tests using the WAVE accessibility checker on random pages is also undertaken by the web team.