Accessibility

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to The Balcarras Trust. Balcarras Trust - Home

This website is run by the Department for Education. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using 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 advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How have we met compliance?

  • Images: Where needed, we include alternative text for images, so people using a screen reader can access the information.

  • Video: Through hosting sites such as Youtube and Vimeo we aim to make sure that videos are accessible, with frame titles, captions and transcripts, where possible.

  • Links: We aim to include appropriate use of links that are descriptive, to allow people using a screen reader to access the information. 

  • Tables: Where appropriate we aim to include tables that have appropriate headings set, to enable screen readers and keyboard navigation to access the information. 

  • Brand colours: We endeavour to ensure that, our brand colours meet the contrast ratio for the corresponding text size. to allow people with visual impairments access to information. 

  • Our Scopay and school fixture platform is fully keyboard-navigable, screen reader compatible, and designed to meet visual accessibility standards, ensuring compliance with colour contrast and text readability guidelines.

  • There may be some elements that are not compliant, such as older pdf's and embedded google maps. Some third party links may not fully meet accessibility requirements, where this is the case, please contact us for support.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website, feedback and contact information

We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contactus below: 

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, also contact us:

  • email trust@balcarras.gloucs.sch.uk
  • call 01242 515881
  • Address: c/o Balcarras School, East end Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, GL53 8QF

We'll consider your request and get back to you in 10 days.

If any of the website does not meet your needs please contact us and we will endeavour to rectify this.

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).

Technical information about this website's accessibility

The Department for Education is committed to making its websites accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is fully compliant with the WCAG version 2.2 AA standard.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 26/1/25. We aim to carry out regular annual reviews on the accessibility of this website. We aim to keep up to date with best practise in terms of accessibility.

This website was last tested on 26/1/25. The test was carried out by the Balcarras Trust. 

We reviewed all pages on the website to ensure they met the criteria laid out above. 

Accessibility statement version: 2.0.0

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