Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to educationconference.arts.ac.uk. Other websites and browser based systems on the arts.ac.uk domain have their own accessibility statements.

This website is run by the Exchange at UAL. 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 500% 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.

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

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text
most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact the conference team at teachingexchange@arts.ac.uk

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, email teachingexchange@arts.ac.uk

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in a few days.

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

University of the Arts London 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 has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some text is styled to look like headings but has not been coded as appropriately. This fails WCAG success criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A).
Some form fields on the site have not been labelled in an accessible way. This fails WCAG success criterion 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (Level A).
The meaningful sequence of custom drop down menus is not logical. This fails WCAG success criterion 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence (Level A).
Some link text is not styled. This fails WCAG success criterion 1.4.1 Use of Colour (Level A).
Some colour combinations do not have a sufficient colour contrast ratio. This fails WCAG success criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA).
Some content is cropped and it cannot be scrolled to at 320 pixel width. This fails WCAG success criterion 1.4.10 Reflow (Level A).
In some cases the keyboard focus outline is not visible or is cropped in places meaning not all four sides are visible. This fails WCAG success criteria 2.4.7 Headings and Labels (Level AA).
The site has some code structure/parsing errors. Additionally, non-unique ID values are also present in the code. This fails WCAG success criterion 4.1.1 Parsing (Level A).
Some caption controls have no accessible name. This fails WCAG success criterion 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (Level A).
Not all features work as well on mobile as on laptop/desktop

Content that’s not within scope of the accessibility regulations

Time-based media published before 23 September 2020 may not be fully accessible. This includes our video content published on platforms such YouTube or Vimeo and audio content published on platforms such as SoundCloud that are embedded on the website.
Documents that were published on the website before 23 September 2018 that are not needed for active administrative processes relating to tasks performed by UAL.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Accessible components

We have implemented a new design system on the website and have released a number of new components for our editors to use.

In some areas of the site, old components are still in use and these may not be accessible. We are in the process of updating all pages on the site so that they use our new components.

Documents

We are minimising the amount of documents uploaded on the site so that everything should be accessible in the browser viewport.

Please contact us if you have difficulty with any of the documents on the site and we will work to provide you with the content in an alternative, more accessible format.

Training

Our website editors go through compulsory basic training which includes basic digital content and accessibility best practice. Our developers have also had technical accessibility training.

We are developing further accessibility training for UAL staff which includes accessible content and accessible documents training. There is also an accessibility information hub on our intranet that staff can refer to.

Prioritisation of issues

We are prioritising the accessibility issues above and we’re aiming to fix the high priority issues first that have the biggest impact on our users.

Our commitment and legal obligations

We commit to ensuring the communications we produce are clear and accessible to the widest range of people.

We recognise our obligations under The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and the Equality Act 2010.

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

For information about contacting us by phone or to arrange a visit to our offices please visit the Contact us page.

More information about accessing our buildings is available from AccessAble.

updated on 26 February 2025