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We recognise the importance of providing a website that is accessible to as wide an audience of
users as possible.
We are well aware that some people with disabilities find using the internet difficult and we also
know that many sites do not accommodate those with visual or other disabilities. With this in
mind we have tried our best to make this website as accessible as possible.
We strive to obey the spirit of the UK Disability Discrimination Act 1995 with respect to the
provision of services online, as required by the Disability Rights Commission. Changes to
improve accessibility are ongoing, but if you come across a page you find difficult to use please let us know.
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tags for subtitles etc.
Navigation menus are available as text links at the bottom of each webpage.
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entry of data.
JavaScript
The use of Java script has been kept to a minimum. Where it is used then all pages and
process are still accessible should Javascript be turned off or you can use the Text Only page.
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All links have been written to make sense when taken out of context. Where appropriate, we
have also added link title attributes to describe the link in greater detail. These descriptions can
be seen when you hold your mouse over the link.
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