Accessibility statement

his website is run by Haringey Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser functionality
  • zoom in up to 400% without horizontal scrolling
  • navigate the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate the website using speech recognition software
  • interact fully with the website using a screen reader (including the recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use.

How accessible this website is

Most of the website should be accessible, however there are some issues we are working on.

Known issues with the website:

  • Link missing a text alternative (A)
  • Button on map missing text alternative (A)
  • Colour contrast does not meet minimum requirement (AA)
  • Interactive element does not meet minimum size nor spacing (AA)
  • Text not included in an ARIA landmark (ARIA)
  • ARIA attribute unsupported or prohibited (ARIA)

Third party systems we have commissioned and currently link to are covered under separate accessibility statements.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille please see our Translation and Interpreting page.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact content@haringey.gov.uk

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).

Technical information about the accessibility of this website

Haringey Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 AA standard, due to the following ‘the non-compliances’ listed below.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Known issues:

  • Link missing a text alternative (WCAG 2.2, A)
  • Button on map missing text alternative (WCAG 2.2, A)
  • Colour contrast does not meet minimum requirement (WCAG 2.2, AA)
  • Interactive element does not meet minimum size nor spacing (WCAG 2.2, AA)
  • Text not included in an ARIA landmark (ARIA)
  • ARIA attribute unsupported or prohibited (ARIA)

Disproportionate burden

Not applicable

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

PDF documents

Not all PDFs are created in an accessible way with clear structure, headings and links.

The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. 

Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards where possible.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We plan to fix the above issues by end of September 2024.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was first prepared on 21 June 2024.

Methodology

The statement was created following an automated WCAG 2.2 accessibility audit using SiteImprove.

Review dates

This statement will be updated when outstanding issues have been addressed, and the site will be monitored regularly using automated tools including SiteImprove.