Accessibility Statement

Accessibility Statement

This accessibility statement applies to the Barnet Borough Photos website, (https://boroughphotos.org/barnet). This website is run by The London Borough of Barnet and Max Communications Ltd. Its content is developed to meet the accessibility standards outlined in this statement.

Contacting us

Please contact us if you have an accessibility query including:

  • If you are experiencing issues with accessing information or using the Barnet Borough Photos website.
  • If you need information on this website in a different format – such as accessible PDF or large print.
  • If you find an accessibility problem not listed on this statement.
  • If you have positive feedback on the accessibility considerations made.

When you contact us there is a process in place that will acknowledge your contact. We aim to get back to you within 5 working days.

Complaints process

If you have reported a problem with the the site, or have asked for an alternative format, but you are not happy with our response, you can contact us to register your difficulty. This helps us improve our systems.

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).

Compliance Status

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

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Aria Hidden Elements Contain Focussable Elements

Our GDPR compliance statement functionality uses modals and these contain focussable elements. Some screen readers will not be able to access this.(WCAG 4.1.2).

Accessibility for keyboard only users

Our GDPR compliance statement uses a pop up tab at the bottom of the screen to open its main user interface. This tab is not currently accessible to keyboard only users and limits access to this functionality. (WCAG 2.1.1)

Form Elements Must Have Labels

The third-party e-commerce functionality we use does not assign labels to to the input fields containing the quantity of the items to be purchased. This can cause issues for certaion screen readers and other assistive technologies. (WCAG: 1.3.1, 4.1.2)

ID attributes must be unique

The third-party e-commerce functionality we use duplicates element ids in its code. In some cases this can cause issues for screen readers and other assistive technologies. (WCAG: 4.1.1)

Images must have alternative text

The third party application, Google Maps, used by this website does not provide alternative text for certain images and so does not meet WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards. (WCAG: 1.1.1)

Frames must have a title attribute

The third party application, Google Ads, used by this website does not provide an iFrame title. (WCAG: 4.1.2)

We are currently working to fix these issues and expect to have completed all necessary fixes by the end of 2020.

How we tested this website

This website was last tested in the week beginning 14th September 2020 by Max Communications Ltd. All pages were tested using Axe.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 21st September 2020. It was last reviewed on 22nd September 2020.

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