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Accessibility

McCambridge Group recognises the importance of providing a website that is inclusive and available for all user groups. This has called for careful research and planning in line with the needs of people with various challenges - whether these be visual, auditory, motor or cognitive - as we want our site to be easily accessed and used by anyone, regardless of age or ability. This page explains:

Our approach to making this website accessible
The features provided to enhance the site's accessibility
How to contact us if you have any questions or feedback for us

Our Approach

Before this website was published, we at McCambridge Group so it fit to have the content and usability of the site tested by different types of end users. We believe that this website meets or exceeds the Level A requirements of the World Wide Web Consortium Web Accessibility Initiative (WCAG WAI) 2.0 guidelines.

Structure

The website has been constructed with the end user in mind throughout. The design should allow the user to be aware of where they are at any point. All hyperlink text has been made as distinctive as possible. We have attempted in implementing a 'Breadcrumb navigation' system on the site. We are aware that parts of the site may need slight improvement in usability. This is the reason we constantly looking to better the usability of the site and will adhere in implementing the best methods available to us to make this site user friendly as possible.

We have also kept the website consistent throughout which should give the end user a good indication when they have left the site and directed to an external website. We have also tried to ensure any external website or and downloadable documents are opened on new windows/tabs.

Style Sheets

We have used Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to control the presentation of pages and have used properly structured markup for content. If style sheets are not supported or are turned off, information on the site can still be accessed and read.

Flash

We have used Flash on parts of our website and to view the flash content your device will have to have Flash support. Flash can be easily obtained from the Adobe Flash website (Click here to obtain Flash). Some devices may not support Flash application such as Apple IPhones, Ipods and IPads. Any area which contains Flash will have alternative content so the site can be used without Adobe Flash.

Adobe Files

This site has viewable and downloadable documents, which are offered in pdf format. In order to view them you may need to install 'plug-ins' on your web browser. If downloaded onto any device you will need Adobe Reader which is a third party software to view the documents. If you device does not have Adobe Reader you can click here to obtain Adobe Reader. Some mobile devices may not support the Adobe Reader application.

Colour Contrast

We have checked text and background colour combinations to ensure that the contrast is sufficient.

Alternative Text for Images

All images have been given appropriate alternative text

Browsers

This site has been designed for and tested with all the latest browsers, so to get the best performance out of this site we highly recommend that you view the site in the most to up to date version of your internet browser. Below you will find more information on compatible browsers

Mozilla Firefox

This site has been tested on Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and above. If you are using an older version of Mozilla Firefox, you may have problems using some function of the site. If you are using a older version of Mozilla Firefox and would like to update your browser to the latest version of Mozilla Firefox please click here.

Safari

This site has been tested on Safari 4.0 and above. If you are using an older version of Safari, you may have problems using some function of the site. If you would like to update your browser to the latest version of Safari please click here. If you are unable to use the Flash on this site you might need to check if plug-ins has been enabled. To do this click on Settings > Preferences > Security and then tick Enable Plug-in in the Security tab.

Opera

This site has been tested on Opera 10.0 and above. If you are using an older version of Opera, you may have problems using some functions of the site. If you would like to update your browser to the latest version of Opera please click here.

Google Chrome

This site has been tested on Google Chrome 4.0 and above. If you are using an older version of Google Chrome, you may have problems using some functions of the site. If you would like to update your browser to the latest version of Google Chrome please click here.

Internet Explorer

This site will work best on Internet Explorer 8 and above. If you are using Internet Explorer 7, you will be redirected to a compatible version of the website designed for Internet Explorer 7. If you would like to update your browser to the latest version of Internet Exporer please click here.

Questions or Feedback

At the McCambridge Group, we are committed to helping all our customers feel included and valued. If you have any concerns or difficulties in accessing any of the information held within this site please contact us at enquiries@mccambridgegroup.co.uk and we will endeavour to meet your needs quickly and effectively.