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Access Keys

Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site.
On Windows:

• Firefox - press SHIFT + ALT + Access key Number
• Internet Explorer - press SHIFT + ALT + Access key Number and then Enter
• Opera - press SHIFT + Esc and a menu will appear, then simply press the number/letter you require.
• Safari - doesn't work.

On a Macintosh:

• Firefox/Safari - press CTRL + Access key Number
• Opera - press SHIFT + Esc and a menu will appear, then simply press the number/letter you require.

All pages on this site define the following access keys using similar shortcuts as the UK Government accesskeys standard :

• Access key S - Skip navigation
• Access key 1 - Home page
• Access key 3 - Site map
• Access key 0 - Accessibility

Skip Navigation

On each page a 'skip to main content' link allows direct access past the navigation links to the page's main content, which should make navigation easier if you are using the keyboard or other input device to browse.

Other Features to Enhance Accessibility

These features have been provided to help make our site as accessible as possible to as many people as possible:

• All text should be resizable using your browser's text-resize option
• If the background and text colours need changing this can be done via your browser too
• All images have been given appropriate alternative text
• A menu linking to the main sections of the site is provided at the top of each page
• The footer on every page links back to the home page and the site map.
• All hyperlinks should make sense when read out of context

Compatibility

This site has been tested for compatibility on Windows for the following browsers; FireFox 2, Explorer 7, Opera 9 and Safari 3. It has also been tested on the Mac for the following browsers; Firefox 2, Opera 9 and Safari 2.

Standards Compliance

• We believe all pages on this website are WCAG A approved, complying wih all priority 1 guidelines of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 
• All pages on this site validate as XHTML 1.0 Strict 
• The CSS validates to the W3C CSS2 Specification 

Contact Information

We've done our best to ensure this site is as accessible as possible, but it can happen that accessibility problems do arise despite our best efforts. If you do find any accessibility barriers that affect or prevent your use and enjoyment of the site, please let us know and we'll do our best to address the problem as soon as possible.