Accessibility statement for Islington and Camden Cemetery Services (ICCS) website.

This statement applies to content published on iccslondon.co.uk.
This website is run by Islington Council. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. The text should be clear and simple to understand. 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 just a keyboard
• 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

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
• many documents are in PDF format and are not accessible
• some documents have poor colour contrast

How to request content in a different format

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
• email: Islington.Cemeteries@islington.gov.uk
• call 020 7527 8300
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 10 working days.

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, contact us.

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

Telephone: 020 7527 8300 or email Islington.Cemeteries@islington.gov.uk

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Islington 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. The ‘non-compliances’ are listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

• When viewed on small screens (like mobile phones) content isn’t large enough to read without being zoomed-into and scrolled in two dimensions on some pages. This fails on WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.10. We plan to address this by 23 December.
• Not all controls change (including, links, buttons and fields) appearance when they are selected. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.7. We plan to address this by 23 December.
• Not all text has sufficient contrast. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.4.3. We plan to address this by 23 December.
• Not all links explain their purpose. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 2.4.4. We plan to address this by 23 December.
• Not all form controls (fields) have labels. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1. We plan to address this by 23 December.
• Not all forms identify the purpose of fields programmatically. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.5. We plan to address this by 23 December.
• Not every page or PDFs have a heading. This fails WCAG 2.1 success criterion 1.3.1. We plan to address this by 23 December.

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

PDFs and other documents
Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information on how users can access our services, and forms published as Word 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.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 5 October 2020. It was last reviewed on 6 October 2020.
This website was last tested on 5 October 2020. The test was carried out by Islington Council using a combination of manual and automated testing.