Accessibility
Access keys
Most browsers support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site. On Windows, you can press ALT + an access key; on Macintosh, you can press Control + an access key.
All pages on this site define the following access keys:
Main site areas
- Home (H)
- Sectors (S)
- About Us (A)
- Support for Business (B)
- Support for Training Providers (T)
- Media Centre (M)
- Useful Links (L)
- Contact Us (C)
Sectors
- Marine Engineering & Manufacturing (1)
- Construction & Building Services (2)
- Retail (3)
- Cross Sector Support (4)
- Adult Apprenticeships (5)
Site Utilities
- Sitemap (X)
- Accessibility page (D)
- Terms of Use (U)
Links
- Where appropriate, extra information about links is provided in the title attribute of the link tag.
- Links are coloured and underlined to distinguish from static text, while visited links appear lighter.
- Link text is written throughout the site so that it makes sense of out context.
Images
- All non-background images used on the site have descriptive alt attributes.
- The website is readable with images disabled.
Forms
- All form elements have a corresponding label tag to associate the text description with the field
Standards Compliance
- The site has been built with W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines in mind.
- All pages on this site validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
- The site follows correct mark-up standards and should therefore be cross-browser compatible