Accessibility Information
(Please note
that these features have not yet been fully implemented
and may still have some errors)
We intend this website to be fully accessible to users of access technology. It has been designed using fully validated XHTML and CSS.
We intend to implement the UK Government Access Key standard where such pages are present on this site.
For further details please refer to the HM Government Access Key Scheme.
The access keys used for pages that exist on this site are marked shown below.
- s - Skip over navigation to main content
- 1 - Home page
- 2 -
- 3 - Site Map
- 4 -
- 5 -
- 6 -
- 7 -
- 8 -
- 9 -
- 0 - Access key details
In addition, for compatible browsers, it is intended that there should be access keys for enlarging and reducing the size of font or the contrast displayed on our pages. These will be implemented as soon as possible.
Access key for Font Size are as follows:
L - Enlarge display font
M - Medium size display font
C - High Contrast display font
Access keys and how to use them
Unfortunately, different browsers use access keys in different ways. In general you need to hold down a key or two, and then press the access key you want.
Browsers for PCs
| Firefox 2 | Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key |
| Firefox 1.5 | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Opera 9 | Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear. |
| Internet Explorer 5+ | Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER |
| Internet Explorer 4 | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Netscape 7 | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Netscape 6+ | Hold down the ALT key and select the number/letter of the access key |
| Netscape5- | Netscape earlier versions: Access keys are not supported |
Browsers for Macs
| Firefox 2 | Hold down the SHIFT key and the ALT key and then press the number of the access key |
| Firefox 1.5: | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Safari | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Opera 9 | Hold SHIFT and the ESC key and the list of access keys will appear. |
| Internet Explorer 5+ | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Internet Explorer 4.5 | Access keys are not supported |
