Accessibility statement

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is committed to making the Heritage Stockton website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This statement applies to heritage.stockton.gov.uk

This website is run by Stockton-on-Tees Borough 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
zoom in up to 400% 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We have also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

Visit the AbilityNet website which has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Compliance status

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

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some pages on this website require scrolling in two dimensions on small screens, this fails WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.10.

On small screens when mobile hamburger menu is selected the keyboard focus is not visible, this fails WCAG 2.0 AA 2.4.7.

On some pages there are images inside a link and alternative text for the image hasn’t been specified, this fails WCAG 2.0 A 1.1.1.

On several pages that include image galleries alternative text is used to describe the image that is the same as the link text next to it, this fails WCAG 2.0 A 1.1.1.

On some pages there is not sufficient contrast between the text and background colours, this fails WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.3.

There are two prerecorded videos on this website that do not include captions, this fails WCAG 2.0 A 1.2.2.

There is one table on our Fires in Stockton High Street page that does not include a table header, this fails WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1.

On a small number of pages there are empty headings, this fails WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1.

On our RAF Thornaby and 608 Squadron page, there is a list of three dates that are not in a list tag, this fails WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1.

Forms

On some pages form controls do not contrast sufficiently with the background, this fails WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.11.

On some pages the purpose of fields on forms included on this website are not identified programmatically because they do not include an autocomplete attribute, this fails WCAG 2.1 AA 1.3.5.

On some pages our form controls do not have labels, this fails WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1.

There is a date range label on our Search Gallery page that doesn't point to a labelable control element, this fails WACAG 2.0 A 1.3.1.

Content is not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

Google maps

A small number of our pages include an embedded Google map, the map marker icon within these does not include a label for screen readers, this fails WCAG AA 2.1 4.1.2.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are currently working across our services to ensure all content produced for the website is in an accessible format. We regularly review our accessibility through user testing of new content and online services and manual testing using NVDA and diagnostic software such as Wave, Axe and Silktide to ensure compliance of WCAG 2.2 AA standards and AAA where possible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 30 September 2024.

This website is tested regularly using diagnostic software called Silktide. Manual testing is also carried out on a regular basis for new content. Testing is carried out by our Digital and Website Development Team.

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 [email protected]

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille email [email protected]

We'll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

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 are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).