Accessibility statement for Bury Safeguarding Partnership website
This website is run by Bury Council. 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 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, for example, the latest versions of JAWS, VoiceOver, Narrator etc., some of which are free (such as NVDA)
- view most of the website on mobile devices without you having to scroll from side to side
Ability Net has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, then please contact us.
We'll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working 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, contact us.
It would be helpful if you include the following:
- the URL(s)(web address) of the page(s) that you are having difficulties with
- the nature of your disability, if any
- a description of the problem
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).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
Please see contact us for details on how to get in touch online, by phone or visiting us in person.
Technical information about this website's accessibility
Bury Council is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.
Non accessible content
The content listed below is non accessible for the following reasons.
Non compliance with the accessibility regulations
When tabbing through page content, it is not easy to see where you are on the page.
Content that is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
Many documents are not accessible in a number of ways including missing text alternatives and missing document structure.
View our accessible documents statement to report any problems with documents published on this website or request documents in an alternative format.
How we tested this website
We test sample pages at regular intervals using accessibility tools such as Wave - Web AIM web accessibility evaluation tool, Accessibility Insights etc.
We also test:
- all new online forms
- all new PDFs
This statement was prepared on 20 June 2023. It was last updated on 23 August 2023.