Accessibility Statement || The Sheffield College

Web Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the https://sheffcol.ac.uk website.

This website is run by The Sheffield College. 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
zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
listen to most of the website using a screen reader
access content on a range of devices, including mobile phones and tablets

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:

Some pages require horizontal scrolling on smaller screens
Some interactive components are too close together
Some text and images do not meet minimum contrast requirements
Some form fields are not labelled clearly or programmatically
Some documents (including PDFs) are not fully accessible or tagged for screen readers
Some controls do not show a clear focus state
Some navigation and component behaviours are inconsistent
Some content relies on drag-and-drop without an alternative input method

(See full list of specific WCAG failures below.)

Feedback and contact information

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

Marketing Team
Email: marketing@sheffcol.ac.uk
Phone: 0114 260 2600 (ask for the Marketing Team)

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us using the details above.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 14 days.

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us using the details on our contact us page for directions.

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

The Sheffield College 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 not compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard. The non-compliances and exemptions are listed below.

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Ensure pages don’t scroll in two dimensions on small screens – WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.10
Ensure interactive components are far enough apart – WCAG 2.2 AA 2.5.8
Ensure text has sufficient contrast (AA) – WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.3
Ensure pages don’t require zooming and 2D scrolling on small screens – WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.10
Ensure controls change appearance when they are selected – WCAG 2.0 AA 2.4.7
Ensure focus is not fully obscured – WCAG 2.2 AA 2.4.11
Ensure form controls contrast sufficiently with their surroundings – WCAG 2.1 AA 1.4.11
Identify the purpose of fields programmatically – WCAG 2.1 AA 1.3.5
Ensure long PDFs use bookmarks to aid navigation – WCAG 2.0 AA 2.4.5
Ensure text placed over images or gradients has sufficient contrast – WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.3
Ensure drag and drop movements have an accessibility alternative – WCAG 2.2 AA 2.5.7
Ensure components are identified consistently – WCAG 2.0 AA 3.2.4
Ensure that navigation remains consistent – WCAG 2.0 AA 3.2.3
Use text to convey information where possible – WCAG 2.0 AA 1.4.5
Ensure there are multiple ways to access a page – WCAG 2.0 AA 2.4.5
Check that headings and labels are descriptive – WCAG 2.0 AA 2.4.6
Check if an error prevention mechanism is required (for legal, financial, data) – WCAG 2.0 AA 3.3.4
Ensure suggested corrections are provided where applicable – WCAG 2.0 AA 3.3.3

It is our intention to work through these issues in a timely manner, with most if not all issues rectified prior to September 2026.

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

Content exempt from the regulations includes:

PDFs and documents published before 23 September 2018, if they are not essential to providing our services
Third‑party content that is not funded, developed or controlled by The Sheffield College
Maps, as long as essential information is provided in accessible form elsewhere

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 26/02/26. It was last reviewed on 26/02/26.

This website is tested every five days against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by The Sheffield College using a service provided by SilkTide