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Accessibility Statement

Accessibility statement for Shropshire Fostering.

This accessibility statement applies to shropshirefostering.co.uk

This website is run by Shropshire Fostering – Shropshire Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings, or a browser plugin (this is browser and/or device dependent)
  • Zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader

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 this website is

This website is fully accessible to WCAG 2.2 AA.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:

Digital Services
Email: web.manager@shropshire.gov.uk

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

Telephone: 01743 253797
Email: fostering@shropshire.gov.uk

We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as we can.

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

Shropshire Fostering 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

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is fully compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was last reviewed on 01/05/24.

This website was last tested in April 2024 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The test was carried out by Shropshire Council’s Digital Services team in ICT.

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