Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement is for the website joinctm.wales which is owned by Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

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 300% 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. We’re continually working on improving accessibility on the website and acknowledge that there is always something that can be improved. Please get in touch and let us know if you have any feedback to share with us.

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: lucy.forde2@wales.nhs.uk

call: 01443 744800

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 3 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, please report them or contact us on the details found in the Contact Information section.

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

The website owner 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 compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

We are constantly working on improving the accessibility of the website and updating the integration with the latest tools.

Non-accessible Content

After testing, there were no findings to identify non-accessible content. We’re always looking for ways to improve – please contact us with any questions or suggestions regarding these findings.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

After testing, there were no findings to identify non-compliance with the accessibility regulations. We’re always looking for ways to improve – please contact us with any questions or suggestions regarding these findings.

Exemption

Screen Readers: We exempt the ability to use a screen reader that is technically unable to read a language other than the programmed language. For example, an English language only screen reader reading the Welsh content on the website may return errors if attempted. Screen readers reading in the programmed language will work on the website.

Disproportionate burden

Best endeavours have been made to test the website on a range of accessibility tools and applications. If any tool or application is found to not be compliant with any aspect of the website, please contact us with the information for us to investigate and rectify.

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

We are developing the site to the required WCAG 2.1 AA level. No element is outside the scope of accessibility regulations.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are constantly working to improve accessibility on the website. If you have any concerns or suggestions, please contact us.

We want accessibility to be a consideration with any development made on the website, making sure we avoid adding problematic functionality (such as working with PDFs).

We’re continuing to carry out regular accessibility audits and testing, as well as endeavouring to ensure the website works on a wide range of 3d party tools and applications.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

Statement was prepared between: 12/04/22 – 15/04/22.

Last review: 15/04/22

Review level: WCAG 2.1 [AA]

Choosing sample pages: We used the approach according to WCAG-EM. The focus was placed on the most used pages on the website.

Review method: Mixture of manual and automated checks

Example of evaluation tools used to support findings:

PowerMapper (Website accessibility testing tool)
WCAG 2.0 Level AA – webaccessibility.com [Released: 2014-May-28]
Color Contrast Accessibility Validator (a11y.com) [Version: 5.8, Released: 2017-Dec-17]
WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool (webaim.org) [Released: 2001]
A+ FontSize Changer (Desktop Plugin) [Released: 2018]
High Contract (Extension) [Version: 0.9.3, Updated 2016]

We are also in the process of involving representative disabled users within our testing.

This website’s accessibility will be reviewed on a regular basis.

We will update this accessibility statement with any relevant changes.

References

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Overview

https://www.w3.org/WAI/intro/wcag

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1

https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/

Techniques for WCAG 2.1

https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Techniques/

Accessibility Evaluation Resources

http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/