Accessibility Statement

Leicestershire County Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This accessibility statement applies to the Leicestershire County Council Personal Assistant (PA) Noticeboard website: leicestershire.panoticeboard.org.uk

This website is run by adult social care at Leicestershire County Council. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. The text should be clear and simple to understand.

You should be able to:

zoom in up to 400% without problems
navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
use most of the website using a screen reader

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the ‘non-compliances’ listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Our cookie banner overlaps content behind it, if left as is, without selecting the essential cookies option presented. Users are advised to select the cookie settings so that the banner disappears. If not, this fails WCAG 2.2 AA 2.4.11 Ensure focus is not fully obscured.
Some of our interactive components do not have sufficient spacing around them, such as the links in the top menu and the footer. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA 2.5.8 Target Size (Minimum).
Some content doesn’t employ consistency in identification for ‘call to action’ (some are links whilst others are buttons). This fails WCAG 2.0 AA 3.2.4 Consistent Identification.

We are working with the website’s developer and plan to fix these issues as soon as possible.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 23 December 2024.

This website was first fully tested on 13 August 2024 and again on 18 December 2024 using automated testing.

We did our own testing. This involved automated testing using the Silktide Accessibility Checker and manual testing exercises such as navigating using a keyboard and different zoom settings and screen sizes, and using the Silktide screen reader.

We tested a number of pages that included a wide range of functionality, including breadcrumbs, images and alt text, links (including button, logo and card links) menus, tables and online forms (form fields and buttons).

Feedback and contact information

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, email DPSOemploymentsupport@leics.gov.uk

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)