Website Accessibility Statement
This accessibility statement applies to Local Offer Scilly website:
This website is run by the Council of the Isles of Scilly, Children & Family Services and is hosted by Squarespace.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
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
· skip to the main content when using a keyboard to navigate
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 and you can visit www.localofferscilly.org.uk/leisure-and-activities and go to ‘Support with Technology’ section for further information on how to get support locally and ‘accessibility tips’.
How accessible this website is
This website is accessible
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format, please contact us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
· Email: LocalOfferScilly@scilly.gov.uk
· Tel: Council of the Isles of Scilly, Children & Family Services 0300 1234 105 Option 5
· Visit: Carn Gwaval Wellbeing Centre, St. Mary’s, Isles of Scilly TR21 0NA
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 are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:
Council of the Isles of Scilly, Children & Family Services:
· email LocalOfferScilly@scilly.gov.uk
· call: 0300 1234 105 Option 5
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 Council of the Isles of Scilly 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 fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Disproportionate burden
We do not make any specific claim of disproportionate burden.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We plan to improve accessibility on this website by continuing to audit during 2024 and will carry out a review of the website by June 2025.
We have used plain English when describing services and information. However, at times the website describes complicated processes and includes phrases that may not be easily understood by our website users, particularly those new to Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) processes.
We continue to assess language use and simplify and explain the use of phrases and acronyms used by service providers.
Please get in touch if there are any documents that you are not able to access, and we will provide the information to you in a different format. Also if you do not understand anything, we can explain in more detail or in a different way.
We have currently removed PDFs from this website and if replaced we will ensure that they are accessible HTML pages and forms. We will ensure language is set to make it easier for screen readers to interpret these documents and can be navigated using a keyboard.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was updated on 31st July 2024.
The statement was prepared on 26th June 2024 and will be reviewed on an annual basis. This statement was reviewed on 26th June 2024 and is updated from 1st September 2023.
This website was last tested on 13th June 2024. The test was carried out internally and this website has not had a formal external accessibility audit.
To prepare this accessibility statement, an accessibility test was carried out by Council of the Isles of Scilly, Children & Family Services. The pages tested were the Home page and those with a different colour scheme and layout. A range of tools were used to test this website following an accessibility audit checklist and a report produced.