Acessibility

Accessibility

We’re committed to providing a website experience that is accessible for everyone, regardless of ability or technology.

The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations set out the standards public sector bodies must reach.

The following accessibility statement sets out how the QF Care meets its obligations. It also explains what content is exempt from this requirement. We will update this statement as and when we make improvements.

Approach

Our goal is to build a website that works for everyone. To do this, we consider the different types of people who use the site, how they use it, and where they use it.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) explained

To make sure that our website and applications are accessible, we follow the World Wide Web Consortiums (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1.

WCAG is a universally accepted standard for measuring the accessibility of a website or app. It uses a scale A, AA and AAA to rate the accessibility of content.

QF Care is committed to making sure, where possible, that its content meets AA compliance. AA compliance means people who have a disability should be able to access the majority of our content easily.

How we meet WCAG standards

To make sure that our website is compliant with accessibility standards, our templates:

• use valid HTML and CSS
• let users change aspects of the site’s appearance to improve their own experience
• are easy to navigate no matter the input device or method
• have a logical content structure and a clear information hierarchy
• have layouts that adapt to different screen sizes without loss of functionality or usability
• provide sufficient colour contrast between background and foreground items
• provide alternative text descriptions for non-text elements such as images

The majority of our content meets WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines. We have, however, identified some instances where this is not the case.

QF Care website

The website contains public-facing information including details about our facility and services. The site also includes information we are required to publish for legal, regulatory or statutory reasons.

Technical information about the website’s accessibility

The QF Care website is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Content that is non-accessible, however, is outside the scope of the regulations

The following content is exempt from the ‘The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018’ .

Third-party content

Some authors may choose to link content hosted on external websites that are not owned, paid for, or developed by QF Care. This content may not be accessible.

Request an alternative format

If you cannot access any information on our website and would like to request an alternative format, for example, an accessible PDF, large print document, easy read version, audio recording or braille copy, please email our CEO, Sinclair Soutar, via email at sinclair.soutar@qf-care.co.uk

We will try to provide you with an alternative version; however, there may be times where this is not possible.

Reporting an accessibility issue

If you find a problem that isn’t listed, please contact our CEO, Sinclair Soutar, via email at sinclair.soutar@qf-care.co.uk