Using the Website

We want as many people as possible to be able to use, read and understand the content of ​DataCons​.
This means that you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts
• zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate the website using just a keyboard
• navigate the website using speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader

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

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of ​DataCons​ are not fully accessible:

• ​​Maps and graphs content do not have an accessible alternative.
• ​There are only two colour scheme options we can offer for the interface: a dark mood and a light mood, to accommodate different user preferences and needs.
• ​Maps and graphs content cannot be accessed using keyboard.​

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed in this statement or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, email Marco Dosi marco.dosi@kcl.ac.uk
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, email Marco Dosi marco.dosi@kcl.ac.uk.
We will consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.
If you need to escalate your issue further, contact Lorraine Kelly, Director of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, via diversity@kcl.ac.uk. You can expect an acknowledgement of your issue within 7 days and a full reply within 14 days. If your complaint raises complex issues that cannot be answered within 14 days, we will keep you informed of progress until we can fully respond.

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

King’s College London is committed to making the intranet 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 Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to ​the non-compliances​ listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

​​Certain content, including details that appear upon hovering over maps and graphs, is not accessible through keyboard navigation alone. This limitation hinders access to additional data points and information, thereby not complying with WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard).
​We plan to resolve this: Date TBC​

Disproportionate burden

​​At this time, we have not made any disproportionate burden claims.

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

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. For example, we do not plan to fix ​the documentation accessible in the Resource section.​

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

Maps and heritage items like manuscripts

We sincerely apologise for the unavailability of accessible alternatives for maps and graphs. This may limit the content’s accessibility to users who rely on screen readers. While current accessibility regulations do not require us to provide alternatives for these elements, we are aware of the impact this has and regret any inconvenience caused.

What we are doing to improve accessibility

King’s College London is committed to fixing or providing alternatives for all issues that we are made aware of or are identified by our internal testing and auditing processes.

Activities to improve the accessibility of this website are as follows:

• ​​Enhancing keyboard navigation across the site, specifically for interactive content like maps and graphs, to enable full access for users who rely on keyboard-only navigation, in compliance with WCAG 2.1 guidelines.​

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 09/05/2024. It was last updated on TBC.
This website was tested on 08/05/2024.

Website Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) 1.0 (w3.org) was used to define the test approach and what pages were to be tested. We tested:

• The 15 static pages of the web app
• a selection of 10 dynamically generated pages​