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Accessibility Policy

TY News is committed to providing web pages that are universally accessible to all users. The TY News website and school subdomains aim to meet a minimum of The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Level 2 compliance in line with the Web Accessibility guidelines (WCAG 2.0).  

When websites are correctly designed, developed and edited, all users can have equal access to the website information, functionality and benefits. TY News aims to make our websites accessible and usable for people of all abilities. Many people use assistive technologies to allow them, for example, to view websites in easier-to-read colours, with larger fonts or as spoken text, or to navigate around a site using the keyboard only. The following items have been prioritised to assist with consistency and accessibility. 

  • Consistent Header and Footer navigation
  • Navigation – Website navigation is coded as lists to ensure that screen readers can read all menu navigation
  • Many web pages include a “Back to Top” link(s). Pressing enter on these links will take the user back to the main content.
  • Heading elements (H1, H2, H3) etc., are used extensively throughout the website along back-to-top links.
  • Tables – Data tables include summary attributes and are coded using Row and Column titles. It is recommended not to use tables for layout purposes.
  • Images – All images are coded to use an ALT attribute or LONGDESC attribute. Blank alt attributes are used for decorative images such as bulleted-list images, spacer images, etc.
  • Font-sizing and Stylesheets – Content and presentation are separate, with the presentation controlled by Stylesheets. The fallback font set is sans-serif for main webpage content, and fonts can be resized in each browser using CTRL +/- in Firefox and View, Text Size in IE (the method is dependent on the browser version).
  • Forms – All forms are coded where labels are explicitly linked to the relevant input field

Using your browser 

The following are some tips on getting the most from your browser (note the following may not work in all browsers). 

  • Open a new Tab – Hold down CTRL and click on a link
  • Open a new Window – Hold down SHIFT and click on a link
  • Increase Font Size – Hold down CTRL and press +
  • Decrease Font Size – Hold down CTRL and press  –
  • Reset font size – Hold down CTRL and press 0