accessibility statement
In the event that you are unable to read any of the pages or documents on this website, please contact us and we will arrange to get a more accessible version to you.
Accessibility
It is important to us that this website is usable by as many people as possible, regardless of disability, browser compatibility or other issues.
We are aiming to achieve conformance with the AA level of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0, which should help to make the website more accessible to users with disabilities and benefit all users. You can find out more by reading this explanation of AA level conformance.
This is an ongoing process and we would be grateful for any feedback on your experiences of accessing information on the site. Please contact us with your comments
Web Standards
This website has been created by Iain Nisbet of Newtopia Web Design using HTML 4.01 Transitional and CSS 2. Adherence to these web standards - the correct "grammar" of the world wide web - means that the website will be compatible with a variety of web browsers. In particular, this website has been tested for compatibility with Firefox, Internet Explorer, Netscape Browser, Opera and Lynx.
We would recommend using a standards compliant browser, such as Firefox, Opera or Netscape. However, we have also taken care to ensure the website remains usable on browsers which are not standards compliant.
- Read more about Web Standards
- Read more about alternative browsers
- Download Firefox
- Download Opera
- Download Netscape Browser
- Download Internet Explorer
- Download Lynx (text browser)
Adobe Acrobat
Some documents in this site are stored in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). This file format is used to store document with complex formatting that the authors would like to preserve (typically text in several columns and mixed with a number of graphics).
Files in this format will have the PDF symbol,
, next to them.
To view and print PDF files, you
must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed: click the link below to download the
software.
If you can’t use Acrobat Reader to see PDF documents (for example, if you use screen reader software or an audio-enabled web browser), Adobe provide a free online tool which converts them to text. To use this service, send the web address (URL) of the Adobe Acrobat document you want to read through the web form (www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/access_onlinetools.html). The service will return the document to you as a web page (HTML) or as plain text. Alternatively, you can choose to get it emailed to you as an attachment.
Microsoft Word
Some documents in this site are stored in Microsoft Word format. Files in this format will have the Word symbol,
, next to them. If you do not
have Microsoft Word on your computer, you can install Microsoft Word Reader: click the link below to download
the software.
Download Microsoft Word Reader
MP3 Files
Audio files in this site are stored in MP3 format. Files in this format
will have the Windows Media Player symbol,
, next to them.
If you do not have suitable media player software on your computer, you can install one for free.
Click the link below to download Real Player software.
Adobe Flash
In order to achieve animation of images on this website, use is made of Flash. If you do not have Flash Player installed, you will not be able to view these animations. These animations are never used on this website to convey information, however you can download the latest version of Flash Player: click the link below to download the software.