East Sussex in Figures – Data Observatory

Introduction

This accessibility statement applies to eastsussexinfigures.org.uk
This website (www.eastsussexinfigures.org.uk) is run in partnership between ESRI UK (InstantAtlas) and East Sussex County Council’s Research & Intelligence (R&I) and Public Health Intelligence (PHI) teams.
East Sussex County Council is committed to making the East Sussex in Figures website accessible, in accordance with The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

ESRI UK have conducted a Web Accessibility Overview outlining how the InstantAtlas reports, dashboards and websites meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). For more information please visit InstantAtlas | Esri UK

Please see the information below which covers the remainder of the website. We want as many people as possible to be able to use East Sussex in Figures. For example, that means you should be able to:

change colours, contrast levels and fonts
zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
navigate most of the website using only a keyboard
navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver).

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

How accessible is this website?

Most of our website should be accessible. It should work well when used with access devices such as screen readers, braille readers, as well as smart phones and other devices.
We know some content on this website is not fully accessible. This includes:

Some old PDF documents. These are not fully accessible to screen reader software.

A detailed list of known accessibility issues and how we plan to address them is available further down this statement. We regularly review the site and add further issues to this statement as they are identified.

Third party platforms

We often create or link to content which is hosted on third party platforms. This includes:

Instant Atlas data reports
Instant Atlas data dashboards

We’re responsible for ensuring the content we create meets accessibility requirements. However, we’re not responsible for the accessibility of the platform itself, or content which has been created by a third party.

What to do if you can’t access parts of this website

If you have difficulty in understanding any of the content on this website and you would like to request a different format please email esif@eastsussex.gov.uk. We will consider your request and get back to you as quickly as possible, at least within 14 days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we are not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations, please email esif@eastsussex.gov.uk.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The East Sussex in Figures team, East Sussex County 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 version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Some documents in PDF (Portable Document Format) may not be accessible.

For example, they may not be structured so they’re accessible to a screen reader.
This doesn’t meet WCAG 2.1 success criterion 4.1.2 (name, role value).

We’ve trained all our web authors in how to produce accessible PDF and Word documents, including how to use automated accessibility checkers. We conduct regular audits and manual checks of accessibility issues with documents and work with web authors to improve the accessibility of documents, especially popular ones. All new documents should be accessible.

All newer PDF documents should meet accessibility standards, and we are working towards publishing all of our analyses and reports in HTML format to ensure they are accessible to all of our users.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 08 July 2024. It was last reviewed on 08 July 2024 when the latest templates were released against new accounts. Templates were last tested on 08 July 2024. The tests were carried out by a member of the East Sussex in Figures support and Q&A team, using the following resources:

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

Maps

Some pages may have interactive online maps. Online maps and mapping services are exempt from the regulations if essential information is provided in an accessible digital manner for maps intended for navigational use.

PDFs and other documents

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.
The accessibility regulations also do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents provided by third-parties that we have no control over.

Other Factors

Also relevant to this decision:

We respond to requests for our publications in different formats on a case-by-case basis, so accessible versions are available on demand.
In the last 12 months (July 2023 to July 2024) the web team did not receive any requests for accessible versions of these documents.

Planned changes

We intend to review and reduce the number of documents that are available on the website based on factors including:

Last edit date.
Number of clicks from the website to view the document.
Documents containing out of date content.
We are exploring options of moving some documents to HTML web pages to ensure they are fully accessible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 08 July 2024 and last reviewed on 08 July 2024.

How we test this website

We use an automated accessibility audit tool, Silktide to check the accessibility of our website and PDFs. We routinely carry out manual checks on a proportion of our pages and documents to identify issues that can’t be detected automatically.
The Research and Information team also manually review and update the site to maintain any parts that digital testing cannot cover.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

When we update our website we will carefully monitor new content to ensure it meets accessibility standards.
We are working to improve the accessibility of all documents published on the website.
We are currently working with InstantAtlas on issues surrounding colour contrast across the website. In the meantime, please contact.

Language

We use plain English to make the text easy to read. We aim to create content for a reading age of 11. We regularly run readability audits on our content and make continual improvements. As of 25 July 2024, our content meets AA accessibility standards and scores 92% on our automated testing software.
If you would like to read the website in another language use Google Translate.

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).

Feedback and contact information

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 the ESIF team.