Accessibility

Accessibility Statement

Introduction

  • This accessibility statement applies to the Richard Taunton Sixth Form website. This website is run by Lighthouse Learning Trust, and we want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, this means you should be able to:
  • 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 (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver). We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. AbilityNet has advised on making your device easier to use if you have a disability, click here to find out more.

 

How accessible this website is

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

  • Most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
  • Some images do not have text alternatives. The text alternative (or “alt tag”) provides a concise description of the image, helping users understand its content even if they cannot see it.
  • The course-search filter dropdowns are enhanced for most users but can be difficult to use for keyboard-only users.
  • Some videos do not have captions.
  • You cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader.
  • Keyboard support for some 3rd party components on the site is degraded.

 

Feedback and contact information

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

  • Email: Marketing@lighthouselearningtrust.ac.uk. We’ll consider your request and reply within 10 term time working days.

If you require printed copies of any information displayed on the Richard Taunton Sixth Form website, these are available upon request.

 

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, click here to contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Richard Taunton Sixth Form 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 (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

 

Non-accessible content

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations:

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

  • PDFs and other documents: The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services.
  • Live video: We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are internally working alongside our website team and with support from a third-party agency to fix content which fails to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on the 9th January 2026. This website was last tested on 8th January 2026 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The test was carried out internally by our website team, with support from third-party accessibility experts. The most viewed pages were tested using automated testing tools, and a further audit was conducted to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

Richard Taunton Sixth Form College website has been designed to be as accessible as possible for all users.

We have complied with international industry standards allowing anyone to easily customise the look of the website to suit their own needs and preferences.

Find out how to change basic appearance settings (such as those relating to visibility and usability) in some common browsers below. The steps taken to access these settings can vary from device to device.

chrome

Please see this webpage relating to accessibility on Chrome. The following is a summary of key features listed on that page.

  • You can change the size of text, images, and videos for one web page or for all web pages.
    • On desktop, this can be accessed via the 3 dots in the top right of your browser then see ‘zoom’ option. Keyboard shortcuts exists such as ‘control’ and + or – in Windows and Linux (for Macs use the ⌘ symbol instead of ‘control’
    • On Android, enter ‘settings’ then ‘accessibility’
    • On Apple products, tap ‘more …’ then ‘zoom text’ then, at the top of screen, tap ‘zoom + or -‘
  • Various keyboard shortcuts can be used instead of a mouse, which vary based upon your device
  • You can turn image descriptions on in Chrome Settings or in a page you’re already on. On desktop, open the ‘context’ menu via ‘Shift + F10’ (Windows) or ‘Ctrl + Alt + Shift + m’ (Mac) or ‘Search + m’. Or ‘Launcher + m’ (Chromebook)
  • You can turn live captions on via ‘more…’ then ‘settings’ then ‘accessibility’ then ‘live captions’ (Windows or Mac) or ‘more…’ then ‘settings’ then ‘accessibility’ then ‘manage accessibility features’ then ‘audio and captions’
  • Use Google Voice with a screen reader to make calls, send messages and check voicemail

edge

Please see this webpage relating to accessibility on Edge. The following is a summary of key features listed on that page.

  • To get started, select the ellipsis (…) in the top right corner of your browser then navigate to ‘settings’ then ‘accessibility’
  • Features include changing zoom level for pages, increasing visibility and contrast and enabling captions. Keyboard shortcuts can be used too such as ‘control +’, ‘control -‘, ‘control 0’
  • To enlarge a single web page in Microsoft Edge, select ‘settings’ and more and then choose ‘zoom in’, ‘zoom out’, or ‘full screen’
  • ‘Control’ plus ‘shift’ plus ‘U’ results in a website being read aloud. You can also select and hold (right-click) anywhere on the page and choose ‘read aloud’
  • Press ‘F9’ for a cleaner, simpler webpage layout
  • For image descriptions, go to ‘settings and more’ then ‘settings’ then ‘accessibility’ then ‘get image descriptions from Microsoft for screen readers’ then choose ‘Yes, I’m in.
  • To move through browser tabs/address and search bar/web page content and so on, use ‘F6’ (forward to next browser pane), ‘shift and F6’ (back to previous browser pane) or ‘control and F6’ (focus on web content pane)
  • ‘F7’ turns on caret browsing so you can navigate pages with a text cursor
  • You can turn high contrast mode on and off via ‘settings’ and ‘accessibility’/’ease of access’
  • Keyboard shortcuts support navigation and search functionality.

firefox

Please see this webpage relating to accessibility on Firefox. The following is a summary of key features listed on that page.

  • You can use a variety of keyboard shortcuts
  • To enable navigation and text selection within web content and PDF documents using your keyboard in Firefox, as if you were navigating in a read-only text editor, follow the steps below:
    • Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select ‘settings’
    • In the ‘General’ panel, ‘browsing’ section, check the box next to the words ‘always use the cursor keys to navigate within pages’.
  • To quickly navigate to text or hyperlinks in a web page, follow these steps:
    • Click the menu button Fx89menuButton and select settings’
    • In the ‘General’ panel, ‘browsing’ section, check the box next to ‘Search for text when you start typing’
  • You can zoom in and out of web pages including images with the following keyboard shortcuts:
    • Press Ctrl ++ to display the web page one size larger.
    • Press Ctrl+− to display the web page one size smaller.
    • Press Ctrl+0 (zero) to display the web page at its normal size.
  • You can choose to change the text size only using the Text Zoom feature:
    • At the top of the Firefox window, click the ‘view’ menu
    • Go down to ‘zoom’
    • Select ‘zoom text only’, which will make the controls only apply to text, not images.
  • Other features include:
    • Changing the size of buttons and menus via ‘settings’ then ‘ease of access’/’accessibility’ then ‘display’
    • Setting a minimum font size via ‘settings’ then ‘general’ then ‘language and appearance’ then ‘fonts’ then ‘advanced’
    • Overriding page colors via ‘settings’ then ‘language and appearance’ then ‘colours’ then ‘manage colours’
    • Compatibility with screen readers.

safari

Please see this webpage relating to accessibility on Safari. The following is a summary of key features listed on that page.

  • Often keyboard shortcuts can be used instead of a mouse
  • The command button pressed with certain letters enables you to cut (X), copy (C), paste (V), undo (Z), select all (A), find (F) and so on
  • To change accessibility setting choose: Apple menu then ‘system settings’ then ‘accessibility’. You can use voice control via here too.

If you notice any issues with accessibility on this site, please email marketing@lighthouselearningtrust.ac.uk 

For more information on web accessibility, please see the WCAG webpage.