Accessibility Statement

This website is run by St James' Church of England Primary School and this statement applies to www.stjamesschoolbermondsey.com. 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 or device settings

• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen

• navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software

• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Accessibility Features

• Responsive Design: Our website is designed to work on various devices and screen sizes, including desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones.

• Keyboard Navigation: The website is navigable via keyboard to accommodate users who cannot use a mouse.

• Text Readability: We use clear and legible fonts, sufficient colour contrast, and adjustable text size to enhance readability.

• Alternative Text: We are working to ensure that images and graphics include descriptive alternative text to assist users with visual impairments.

• Captioning and Transcripts: Multimedia content, such as videos, currently do not include captions or transcripts but we are looking to see how this can be achieved.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

School Exemption

• This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to ‘the exemptions’ listed below.

• primary and secondary schools or nurseries - except for the content people need in order to use their services. The parent portal on Arbor, which St James' use for booking parent consultation, wraparound care and after-school clubs, is hosted by Arbor independently of St James'. We recommend that currently the portal accessed via a browser may be more compliant than the Arbor app. We have requested Arbor's own Statement to ensure these services are compliant and accessible for our parents. 

Non-compliant Content

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

• most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software. We are working to replace these items as they are updated.

• embedded Google Maps are not accessible within the site

• any forms with bespoke styling on the site may not be accessible.

• Images: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include alternative text for any images. If any images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.

• Video: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include frame titles, captioning and transcriptions for any videos. If any videos do not have a frame title, captions or transcriptions, so people using assistive technology cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.

• Links: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include appropriate use of links and ensure that links are descriptive. If any links are not descriptive, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.

• Tables: We are working to remove the use of any tables on our website so people using a screen reader or keyboard navigation will be able to access information. We will endeavour to rectify any tables if notified.

• Brand colours: We endeavour to ensure that our brand colours meet the contrast ratio for the corresponding text size. If any text does not meet the contrast ration, so people with visual impairments cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.

Ongoing Efforts

We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website.

• Whilst our website has been built to include functionality that works with screen readers, we may need to make some improvements by working with our website provider.

• User feedback: We will incorporate feedback from users to enhance accessibility.

• Keeping up-to-date: We will endeavour to keep up to date with evolving accessibility standards and best practices.

• We are using ongoing staff training to highlight best practice when populating our website with content.

Third-Party Content

While we aim to ensure all content on our website is accessible, some third-party materials or linked resources may not fully meet accessibility standards. We encourage you to contact us if you have difficulties accessing external content.

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 this Website's Accessibility

St James' Church of England Primary School 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

The website is partially exempt with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard due to the exemptions and non compliances listed above.

Need Assistance?

If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions to improve your experience, please contact us:

• Email: office@st-james.southwark.sch.uk

• Phone:02072373111

• Mailing Address: Old Jamaica Road, London SE16 4SU

When reporting an issue, please include:

• The webpage or feature you experienced difficulties with.

• Your contact information (optional, if you would like a response).

Commitment to Improvement

St James' Church of England Primary School values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing an accessible online experience for all members of our community and to this end our Accessibility Statement will be regularly reviewed. Your feedback is essential in helping us achieve this goal.