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Our commitment to digital accessibility

Last Updated: January 2025

Our Accessibility Commitment

Argos Academy is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Measures to Support Accessibility

Argos Academy takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement
  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff
  • Include people with disabilities in our design personas
  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods

Conformance Status

We aim to conform to WCAG 2.1 level AA standards. We are actively working to maintain and improve the accessibility of our website.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of our website relies on the following technologies:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • WAI-ARIA

Accessibility Features

Our website includes the following accessibility features:

  • Semantic HTML structure for better screen reader compatibility
  • Alternative text for images
  • Keyboard navigation support
  • Color contrast that meets WCAG AA standards
  • Resizable text without loss of functionality
  • Dark mode toggle for visual comfort
  • Focus indicators for keyboard navigation
  • Skip navigation links

Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts, some parts of our website may not be fully accessible:

  • Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible
  • Third-party content that we do not control

We are actively working to address these issues.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

We try to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.

Compatibility

Our website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
  • Screen magnification software
  • Speech recognition software
  • Keyboard-only navigation

Assessment Approach

We assess the accessibility of our website through:

  • Self-evaluation
  • Automated testing tools
  • User feedback
  • Manual testing with assistive technologies

Additional Resources

For more information about web accessibility, please visit: