Accessibility statement

ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT 

This accessibility statement applies to the whole of the https://feature-activity-sensitivity-tool.scot domain.

This application is managed by Scottish Natural Heritage (operating as NatureScot) on behalf of the FeAST Working Group. We want all users to have a positive experience in using the website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software

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.

How accessible is this website?

We have put significant effort into ensuring this website is accessible as possible, but we know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. We are actively working to address these issues, as part of an ongoing programme to improve the accessibility of this website and we will update this “Accessibility Statement” when issues are resolved and tested.

Issues affecting screen reader users

• screen reader unavailable on clicking ‘more’ on search results list

Issues affecting people who use keyboard navigation

• Focus state is not shown when tabbing to social links
• Breadcrumbs on search page are not accessible when tabbing through elements

Feedback and contact information

Due to the interactive nature of the system, it is not possible to provide the content in different formats like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or Braille.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

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, please email us at [email protected] or see the details on our help page.

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).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

It is possible to visit our offices in person by invitation only. Our meeting rooms have audio induction loops.

Please contact us using the contact form on the help page or at [email protected].

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The FeAST Working Group is committed to making the FeAST application 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 and exemptions listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content that is not accessible is listed below together with an explanation and reference to the relevant WCAG section.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

• Success Criterion 2.1.1 Keyboard:
  1. Breadcrumbs on search page are not accessible when tabbing through elements:
  2. With relation to the above WCAG section on keyboard input, the breadcrumbs of a search page are not accessible to keyboard users attempting to navigate through tab order.
• Success Criterion 2.4.7 Focus Visible
  • Focus state is not shown when tabbing to social links:
  • With relation to the above WCAG sections on focus, social links at the bottom of the page do not give a clear indication of focus when on hover
    
    
• Success Criterion 1.1.1 Non-text Content
  • With relation to the above WCAG section on text alternatives, the screen reader is unavailable on clicking ‘more’ on search results list

Disproportionate burden

We aim to fix all the WCAG non-conformances but reliance on third-party content means we may need to use the disproportionate burden exemption. We will update this section when we have finished reviewing the accessibility testing results.

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

Not applicable

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are actively working to address these issues within the next 12 months, as part of an ongoing programme to improve the accessibility of this website and we will update this “Accessibility Statement” when each issue has been resolved and tested.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 7th June 2023. It was last reviewed on 7th June 2023.

This website was last tested on 7th June 2023 across manual test cases that followed the WCAG 2.1 guidelines. This testing included automated audits from third-party sites Skilltide and Wave to provide a comprehensive overview of the sites accessibility.