Accessibility Statement

NIHR is committed to making its websites and mobile applications accessible, in accordance with national legislation transposing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council and in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/

Compliance status

This website is not compliant with WCAG 2.0/2.1AA. The non-compliances are listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed in the below sections is non-accessible for the following reason(s):

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • Some pages have very low contrast on the header, so users with certain types of colour blindness and other similar conditions cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.3 Contrast (Level AA). We plan to change the font colour to white on all these pages by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of colour meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain suspicious alternative text. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A). We plan to make sure all alternative text is clear and intelligible by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of alternative text meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain long alternative text. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A). We plan to make sure all alternative text is concise by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of alternative text meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain missing alternative text. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.1.1 Non-text Content (Level A). We plan to make sure all images and linked images have alternative by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of alternative text meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain redundant links. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A). We plan to make sure all links are necessary and active by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of links meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain empty links. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A). We plan to make sure all links are active and go to the desired location by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of links meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain suspicious link text. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (Level A). We plan to make sure all links have the appropriate link text by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our use of links meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain underlined text. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.1 Use of Color (Level A). We plan to make sure all text is clear and not underlined by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our text style meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain justified text. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.8 Visual Presentation (Level AAA). We plan to make sure all text is left aligned by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our text style meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain Skipped heading levels. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A) We plan to make sure all text is structured correctly by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our text style meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages are missing first level headings. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A). We plan to make sure all text is structured correctly by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our text style meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain Empty headings. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (Level A). We plan to make sure all text is structured correctly by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our text style meets accessibility standards.

  • Some pages contain YouTube videos without captions. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (Level A). We plan to make sure all text is structured correctly by the end of January 2022. When we publish new content we’ll make sure our text style meets accessibility standards.

Disproportionate burden

The breakdown of the existing Google Sites accessibility issues summarises the existing accessibility issues with Google Sites. Fixing for these accessibility issues is the responsibility of Google as providers of the Google Sites product. Therefore, fixes for these issues are beyond NIHR control. The only resolution to fixing these issues ourselves is to change website hosts to another supplier. We’ve assessed the cost of fixing these issues and believe that doing so now would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations. We continue to work with Google in providing feedback and collaborating to ensure Google’s products are as accessible as possible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 29th November 2021. It was last reviewed on 30th November 2021.

This website was last tested on 25th November 2021. The test was conducted by the NIHR ARC YH.

We used a third-party accessibility tool called WAVE to test the accessibility of this website. WAVE can identify many accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) errors, but also facilitates human evaluation of web content. A full explanation of how this tool works can be found on WAVE’s website.

Feedback and contact information

If you wish to report any accessibility challenges in using this website, or if you require any information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact:

Email: YHARC@bthft.nhs.uk

Call: 01274 383963

Bradford Institute for Health Research, BD9 6RJ

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 30 days. If you do not receive a response, please contact the NIHR Service Desk at 0207 333 5060 (internal or external) or visit https://www.support.nihr.ac.uk/sp (internal only) for assistance.

Enforcement procedure

If you do not receive a response to the above request, please contact the NIHR Service Desk (details above) for further escalation.

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).

This website has been built using Google Sites. Please see the NIHR Hub Accessibility Statement which gives more information regarding the general use of Google Sites, including contact details for users who require further Accessibility support.