Accessibility statement for Oxfordshire County Council news pages
This accessibility statement applies to the news pages on Oxfordshire County Council’s website.
This website is run by Presspage for Oxfordshire County Council. 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 using browser or device settings
- zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using a keyboard or 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.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
Our newsroom is hosted by Presspage.
Their platform is designed to be compatible with the WCAG 2.2 (AA) standard, ensuring an inclusive experience for all users.
An accessibility audit is currently being carried out. We want to consistently improve the experience of our users.
We try to write in plain English and avoid jargon.
If you don’t understand something let us know by emailing press.office@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Feedback and contact information
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please email press.office@oxfordshire.gov.uk
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please email press.office@oxfordsihre.gov.uk
We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as we can.
If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us at press.office@oxfordshire.gov.uk for directions.
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
Oxfordshire County Council 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
The website will be tested against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. Our newsroom is hosted by Presspage. Their platform is designed to be compatible with the WCAG 2.2 (AA) standard,
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Non-accessible content
This section will be updated following review.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
An accessibility review is being carried out to ensure that information entered on to the Presspage site (the structure of which meets the WCAG 2.2 AA standard) is also compliant.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We will conduct an accessibility review as described.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 17 August, 2024.