Accessibility Statement for The Rivers C of E Academy Trust

The Rivers C of E Academy Trust is committed to making its website accessible, under the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Measures to Support Accessibility

• The website has been designed to include simplified features to support assistive technology users.
• We aim to provide accessibility training for our staff.
• We aim to integrate accessibility into our procedures and practices.
• 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. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Known Limitations

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

1. Some images do not have alternative text.
2. Certain text elements have low contrast against their background.
3. Some parts of the website cannot be navigated using a keyboard.
4. Some forms lack proper labels.
5. Some links do not have descriptive text.
6. PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
7. Some issues with ARIA (Accessible Rich Internet Applications) roles.

We are working with our website provider to improve these areas of our website, to make it accessible for all.

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

Live video streams do not currently have captions. Live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

While we aim for full accessibility, some third-party content may not be fully compatible.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: info@riverscofe.co.uk or call 01299 851178 

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).

This statement was first prepared on 14 May 2025.

Assessment and Evaluation

The website was tested using automated testing tools: WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tools by The Rivers C of E Academy Trust website team.

This statement was last updated on 14 May 2025.