Accessibility Statement for Bonnar’s Restaurant website
Website accessibility statement inline with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018
This accessibility statement applies to:
This website is run by Accommodation, Catering and Events (ACE) at the University of Edinburgh. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
· navigate most of the website using just a keyboard;
· the website identifies errors input by the user;
· operate with mobile devices in both landscape and portrait modes.
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. For greatest accessibility such as compatibility with screen readers we would recommend using the Chrome browser at this time.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:
AbilityNet - My Computer My Way
With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate:
Additional information on how to customise our website appearance
If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
· not all non-text content presented to users has alternative text;
· not all lists are structured correctly;
· colour contrasts do not necessarily meet the recommended Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 AA standard;
· text can not be resized without use of assistive technology
· content does not reflow;
· users are not always clearly view their position on the page, including when using the keyboard;
· there are time limits to complete certain tasks;
· there is a moving image carousel that cannot be stopped or paused by the user;
· the headings structure throughout the page is not always followed correctly as some heading levels are skipped;
· not all link purposes are clear to the user, some of which open without warning, in addition to some redundant links being present;
· some input fields do not alert users to errors;
· speech-to-text assistive software (for example, Dragon NaturallySpeaking) is not necessarily compatible with all browser configurations when using this website;
· text-to-speech assistive technologies (including Job Access with Speech (JAWS) and NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)) are not necessarily compatible with all browser configurations when using this website;
· some parts of the website are not fully compatible with mobile accessibility functionality.
· some text is underlined or contains continuous capitals.
If you need information on this website in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille please:
· email ACE.EDI@ed.ac.uk
· telephone +44 (0)131 651 2189
· British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.
We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
We are 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 please:
· email ACE.EDI@ed.ac.uk
· telephone +44 (0)131 651 2189
· British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.
We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
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 please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly:
Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)
The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:
Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website
British Sign Language service
Contact Scotland BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates from 8.00am to 12.00am, 7 days a week.
Contact Scotland BSL service details
The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
The full guidelines are available at:
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
The following items to not comply with the WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria:
· Some non-text content does not contain meaningful alternative text
· Some list items on the website are not structured correctly
o 1.3.1 – Info and Relationships
· There may not be sufficient colour contrast between font and background colours, especially where the text size is small
· Text can not always be resized without use of assistive technology
· Content can not be presented without loss of information or functionality, and without requiring scrolling in two dimensions
· Visual information to identify user interface components, such as keyboard focus, do not always have a sufficient contrast ratio
· Users can not always adjust text spacing to make reading easier
· Users may not always have adequate time to complete tasks associated with the website
· There is a moving image carousel which cannot be stopped or paused by the user
· There is no ‘skip to main content’ option available
· Keyboard users can not necessarily navigate content in a correct order
· The purpose of each link cannot be determined from the text alone
o 2.4.4 - Link Purpose (In Context)
· Users are not able to reach content in multiple ways
· When navigating by keyboard, it can be unclear where you have reached via tabbing
· The focused item (cursor or keyboard) is not always visible
o 2.4.11 – Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
· Assistive technology can not always identify the languages used within a page
· Users are not provided with suitable suggestions on how to resolve errors
· Screen readers are not able to identify some parts of the page
· Assistive technology is not always able to inform users of important changes in content
Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution, or significant improvement, will be in place for those items within our control by June 2025. At this time we believe the site is fully in our control.
We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.
At this time we believe no content is outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations.
We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted, working alongside the website supplier, to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place for those items within our control by June 2025.At this time we believe the site is fully under our control.
While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website.
This statement was first prepared on 24th June 2024. It was last reviewed on 25th July 2024. The website was last tested in July 2024. The testing undertaken by Zoonou on behalf of ACE using both automated and manual methods. The site was tested on a PC, primarily using Microsoft Edge alongside Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.
Recent world-wide usage levels survey for different screen readers and browsers shows that Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge are increasing in popularity and Chrome is now the favoured browser for screen readers:
WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey
The aforementioned three browsers have been used in certain questions for reasons of breadth and variety.
We ran automated testing using WAVE WebAIM and AXE, then manual testing that included:
· July 2024: link formatting was changed so links were indicated by underline as well as colour to resolve issue