Accessibility statement
JPA recognises the importance of providing a website that is accessible to all user groups, including people with disabilities and impairments.
This statement explains the accessibility features we have implemented tohelp you use our website. They help to improve navigation for screen readers, keyboard navigation and text-only browsers among other things. We've designed this site with accessibility in mind.
Some of the general features include:
- The use of clear, simple language which is easy to understand
- The use of common web conventions
- Avoiding the use of blinking or flickering elements
- The use of clean, screen reader friendly XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CCS)
We have strived to ensure our website conforms to level A compliance as specified by the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). In some cases the website provides enhanced features via JavaScript. Our goal is to provide equivalent functionality for users who are not able to use JavaScript and we are working hard to achieve this.
Background, text and colour
Careful use of text colours, size
and background colours has been chosen to help people with a range of
visual impairments. Our site is usable by anyone with colour deficient
vision. Also taken into consideration is the site's fonts and background
colour to ensure there are no combinations against the different colour
blindness conditions and ensured that all information is still clear.
Fonts and type sizes
We have used clear, legible fonts for all
text and headings. Additionally the text size can be increased or
decreased by using setting in your browser.
Style sheets
This site uses cascading style sheets (CSS) for
visual layout. Where possible, we've also made our website navigable,
usable and readable if your browsing device does not support style
sheets.
Images, multimedia and other non-text elements
We've made it
possible to use our site without having to view graphics or images. Most
essential non-text elements, such as images, animations, symbols, audio,
video and multimedia have text equivalents. We've done this by providing
descriptive alt attributes for them. Purely decorative graphics or
formatting images have empty alt attributes.
Navigation
Structuring a website so it is simple and
streamlined to use helps to improve the experience for all. For example,
placing page items in a logical order and making the website easy to
navigate helps people with visual impairments, motor deficiencies and
cognitive disabilities. We've made navigation links consistent between
pages throughout the site.
Non-text navigational elements
Where imperative for navigation
purposes, non-text elements are given alternatives to give visually
impaired and screen-reader users wider access to our website.
Pop-up windows
Our website does not use pop-up windows unless
they are appropriate. Acceptable cases, for example, are when it is
important to see the browser window you've just navigated from in the
background.
Frames
This site does not use frames.
Forms and tables
Tables are only used within this site only
where neccessary for layout.
Scripts
Our website uses JavaScript attached to the page on
load to improve usability.
Browsers
This website has been designed to operate in the
following browsers. Results in other browsers might be unpredictable.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (PC)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (PC)
- Mozilla Firefox 1 (PC)
- Mozilla Firefox 2 (PC)
- Mozilla Firefox 1 (MAC)
- Mozilla Firefox 2 (MAC)
- Apple Safari 2 (MAC)
