Website Accessibility Statement for Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC)

This accessibility statement applies to Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC) website: www.hruc.ac.uk

This website is run by Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC).  We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website and aim to meet a minimum of WCAG 2.1 AA compliance in line with the Web Accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards.

For example:

  • We have ensured text is clear and concise to allow essential information to be easily digested
  • Images and videos are supplementary to other content and we have ensured that access to these is not required in order to use the website effectively.
  • We have endeavoured to ensure navigation around the site is intuitive, logical and requires the minimum of inputs and most of the website can be navigated using a keyboard
  • The layout and presentation of website pages have been designed to reduce clutter where possible and only present relevant information.
  • Zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software
  • Listen to most of the website using a screen reader 

How accessible is this website?

We continue to work on ensuring our website is as accessible as possible, however we know some parts of this website are not fully accessible including:

  • Invalid ARIA attributes
  • Missing form label
  • Contrast errors.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact 01895 853466. We will consider your request and get back to you in 14 days.

If you require a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter please contact us before your visit to one of the Colleges so we can arrange this.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking for ways to improve the accessibility of this website. We are open to ideas about how we can improve our site to provide a better service to our customers and to help people who have not been able to find what they need from our site.

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements contact the Marketing Department by email at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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

Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges (HRUC) 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, 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

  • WCAG 1.1.1 - Not all images have alternative text available. We have been working on adding alternative text to any new images published on the website.
  • WCAG 1.1.1. Non-text content - some PDFs and word documents are essential to providing our services, however some may not fully meet accessibility standards. We will review existing PDFs that have been published since 23 September 2018 and update content by January 2025 or publish new content as html web pages where possible. 
  • WCAG 1.4.9 - Some images of text (e.g. logos) are used on web pages for illustrative purposes. Where possible we will reduce this and use alternative images.

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

  • PDF content supplied by external parties that does not fully meet accessibility criteria. We will look to add website links where possible to ensure we can link to relevant and helpful information for our website users.
  • Invalid Aria Attributes: The embedded YouTube videos used on the website contain invalid aria attributes on some of their elements. This cannot be fixed without removing the map and YouTube videos.
  • Missing form label: Google reCAPTCHA is used throughout the website. Part of this system includes a hidden text area that has no form label. This comes directly from the Google reCAPTCHA service and cannot be fixed without removing the system. This will be reported by automated testers but ultimately does not affect end-user accessibility.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We aim to audit our website every six months (using both automated and manual methods) via our third-party website agency and resolve any conflicts that may arise from that.

We can conclude based on previous testing that the website is partially accessible to the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. This means that pages

  • Will allow the user to zoom up to 400%
  • Are navigable with only a keyboard and free of ‘Keyboard Traps’
  • Have a visible focus style for keyboard users to see their page position
  • Have sensical page titles
  • Are navigable with only a screen reader or assistive technologies
  • Are free of contrast issues.

With the exception of the Known Issues above, all pages:

  • Implement meaningful alternative text for images
  • Use descriptive text links
  • We are adding alternative text to new PDF documents that are published on the site.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 24 July 2024. It was last reviewed on 24 July 2024.

The method for testing this website will be by both automated and manual methods, via our third-party website agency.