This accessibility statement applies to the Glow Connect website that is managed by Education Scotland.
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Reporting Accessibility Problems with this Site
We are constantly working to ensure that all parts of this website are fully accessibly. If there are part of the site that you cannot access, or if you think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us:
We will consider your request and get back to you.
Enforcement Procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Website 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).
How Accessible this website is
We know some parts of Glow Connect are not fully accessible:
Technical Information about this website’s accessibility
Education Scotland is committed to making all of its websites accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications)(No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance Status
This website and related services are partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 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
The following items do not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria:
| WCAG Guideline | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.1.1 Non-text Content | Decorative images set with null alt text value Insufficient alt text Decorative images announced by screen reader |
| 1.3.1 Info and Relationships | Links are not associated to heading Table cells not associated to table headers Radio buttons and question have not been programmatically associated Landmarks do not have a unique identifier Links that download are not announced as downloads Incorrect semantic structure of lists Repeated content Inconsistent identification of required fields |
| 1.4.5 Images of Text | Images of text not announced Insufficient alt text Company logos are not announced as logos |
| 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast | Facebook icon fails to meet non-text colour contrast ratio |
| 2.1.1 Keyboard | Burger menu is inoperable when using VoiceOver User is required to tab through all the elements in the menu navigation bar |
| 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks | Skip to content does not appear on desktop or mobile sites and does not function correctly |
| 2.4.3 Focus Order | Focus order not in a logical sequence |
| 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) | Links with no textLink text does not provide enough information as to where the link will take the user Link text not descriptive enough to help users identify link destination |
| 2.4.6 Headings and Labels | Repeated Content |
| 3.2.1 On Focus | User is required to tab through all elements in the navigation bar |
| 3.2.4 Consistent Identification | Submit Button does not look like a Call to Action button Inconsistent identification of required fields |
| 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions | Links that download are not announced as downloads |
| 4.1.1 Parsing | Checkboxes should be coded as radio buttons |
| 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value | Checkboxes should be coded as radio buttons |
| 4.1.3 Status Messages | Loading spinner is not announced by screen reader |
See the ‘What we’re doing to improve accessibility’ section below on how we are improving our site accessibility.
Disproportionate Burden
We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.
Content That’s Not Within the Scope of the Accessibility Regulations
We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems are not within the scope of the accessibility regulations.
What We’re Doing to Improve Accessibility
Education Scotland is currently working to address the areas of non-compliance detailed above and plan to have the Glow Connect website conform fully with WCAG 2.1 by March 2021.
Preparation of this Accessibility Statement
This statement was prepared on 17/09/2020. It was last reviewed on 17/09/2020. This website was last tested in March 2020. The test was carried out by User Vision.
The following approach was taken for the accessibility audit by User Vision: