Accessibility

Our aim this to make this site accessible to all web users, irrespective of individual abilities and browser type.

Access keys

Access keys are keyboard shortcuts that provide links to important areas of the site. Windows users can press ALT + an access key, followed by RETURN for those using Microsoft Internet Explorer. Apple Macintosh users can press CONTROL + an access key.

Please note that these features are not supported by all browsers.

This website uses the following UK Government standard access keys:

Access key S - Skip to content
Access key 1 - Home page
Access key 3 - Site map
Access key 9 - Contact details and feedback
Access key 0 - Accessibility statement

Downloading documents

There are number of documents are available for download from this website. These files are either PDF or Word files.

To view PDF files you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 software installed on your computer. This software is available free of charge from the Adobe website. Users with visual impairments who make use of text to speech software may encounter problems when using PDF files. The access.adobe.com website provides tools and information to help make Adobe PDF files accessible to users with visual disabilities.