Accessibility Statement

This website has been designed to be simple and straightforward for all users of the Internet. We follow the principles laid down by the World Wide Web Consortium [external link] and update our website in line with their guidelines. In particular:

• This website is designed to be viewable without horizontal scrolling on 800x600 monitors
• No Flash or Frames are used on any part of this website as these cause problems for screen readers
• We have used the easy-to-read Trebuchet font and have selected dark font colours against a light background colour for easy readability
• You can switch off graphics for this website and ALT tags are supplied to allow you to navigate the website fully
• The website is also easily navigable without a mouse by using the TAB key to easily select the next link

Controlling the font size on this website

The text on this website has been coded to allow you as the user to adjust the size. This can help if you have a visual impairment or your monitor settings make it difficult to read the text. Please follow these instructions:

	Mozilla Firefox users Select View from the top of the screen browser menu, then select Text Size followed by Increase or Decrease or Normal
	Netscape Navigator users Select View from the top of the screen browser menu, then select Increase Font
	Internet Explorer users Select View from the top of the screen browser menu, then select Text Size followed by Larger or Smaller

Stylesheets

You may use your own stylesheet with this website. Internet Explorer users, select Options and then Accessibility. Now click on any of the checkboxes to ignore colours, font styles or sizes. Alternatively, use your preferred style sheet by using Format document using my style sheet. Netscape users, select Edit, then Preferences and then Appearance. You can then specify colours and fonts.

How to use access keys on this web site

We aim to make our web site accessible to as many people as possible and are implementing the UK Government access keys system. Access keys are keyboard shortcuts which allow you as a user to navigate a website without using a mouse. This can sometimes be quicker and may assist you should you have motor skill difficulties.

• Internet Explorer 5+ users: the alt key + the access number accesses the choice. If a link, Enter will take the user to that destination
• Internet Explorer 4 / Netscape 6+ users: the alt key + the access number take the user to the linked destination
• If using an Apple Mac: Substitute the Ctrl key for the Alt key

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