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Accessibility Statement

This website is run by High Wycombe C of E School and this statement applies to www.hwce.co.uk, 2025. 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 using browser or device settings

  • 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 advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Accessibility Features

  • All non-text content that is presented to the user has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose, except for the situations listed below

  • Sensory Characteristics: Instructions provided for understanding and operating content do not rely solely on sensory characteristics of components such as shape, color, size, visual location, orientation, or sound.

  • Orientation: Content does not restrict its view and operation to a single display orientation, such as portrait or landscape, unless a specific display orientation is essential.

  • Use of colour: Colour is not used as the only visual means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element

  • Audio Control: If any audio on a web page plays automatically for more than 3 seconds, either a mechanism is available to pause or stop the audio, or a mechanism is available to control audio volume independently from the overall system volume level.

  • Resize Text: Except for captions and images of text, text can be resized without assistive technology up to 200 percent without loss of content or functionality.

  • Images of Text: Images of text are only used for pure decoration or where a particular presentation of text is essential to the information being conveyed.

  • Responsive Design: Our website is designed to work on various devices and screen sizes, including desktop computers, tablets, and smartphones.

  • Moving, blinking, scrolling: For any moving, blinking or scrolling information that (1) starts automatically, (2) lasts more than five seconds, and (3) is presented in parallel with other content, there is a mechanism for the user to pause, stop, or hide it unless the movement, blinking, or scrolling is part of an activity where it is essential; 

  • Keyboard: All functionality of the content is operable through a keyboard interface without requiring specific timings for individual keystrokes.

  • Keyboard Navigation: The website is navigable via keyboard to accommodate users who cannot use a mouse.

  • Page Title: Web pages have titles that describe topic or purpose.

  • Link purpose (In Context): The purpose of each link can be determined from the link text alone or from the link text together with its programmatically determined link context, except where the purpose of the link would be ambiguous to users in general.

  • Headings and Labels: Headings and labels describe topic or purpose.

  • Location: Information about the user's location within a set of web pages is available

  • Section Heading: Section headings are used to organise the content.

  • Language of Page: The default human language of each web page can be programmatically determined.

  • Text Readability: We use clear and legible fonts, sufficient colour contrast, and adjustable text size to enhance readability.

  • No Timing: Timing is not an essential part of the event or activity presented by the content, except for non-interactive synchronized media and real-time events.

  • Three Flashes: Web pages do not contain anything that flashes more than three times in any one second period.

  • Captioning and Transcripts: Multimedia content, such as videos, includes captions or transcripts where applicable.

  • Parents evening: Our parents' evening platform is fully keyboard-navigable, screen reader compatible, and designed to meet visual accessibility standards, ensuring compliance with colour contrast and text readability guidelines.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

School exemption

  • Primary schools - except for the content people need in order to use their services, for example a form that lets you outline school meal preferences.

Non-compliant content

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

  • most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software

  • embedded Google Maps are not accessible within the site

  • any forms with bespoke styling on the site may not be accessible

  • Images: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include alternative text for any images. If any images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.

  • Video: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include frame titles, captioning and transcriptions for any videos. If any videos do not have a frame title, captions or transcriptions, so people using assistive technology cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.

  • Links: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include appropriate use of links and ensure that links are descriptive. If any links are not descriptive, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.

  • Tables: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, tables to ensure they have the appropriate headings set. If any tables do not have defined headings, so people using a screen reader or keyboard navigation cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.

  • Brand colours: We endeavour to ensure that, our brand colours meeting the contrast ratio for the corresponding text size. If any text does not meet the contrast ration, so people with visual impairments cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.

Ongoing Efforts

We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website by:

  • Screen reader compatibility: whilst our website has been built include functionality that works with screen readers, we may need to make some improvements by working with our website provider.

  • Regular audits and user testing: We commit to annual audits and user testing.

  • User feedback: We will incorporate feedback from users to enhance accessibility.

  • Keeping up-to-date: We will endeavour to keep up to date with evolving accessibility standards and best practices.

Third-Party Content

While we aim to ensure all content on our website is accessible, some third-party materials or linked resources may not fully meet accessibility standards. We encourage you to contact us if you have difficulties accessing external content.

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

High Wycombe C of E School 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

The website is partially exempt with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard due to the exemptions and non compliances listed above.

Need Assistance?

If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions to improve your experience, please contact us:

  • Email: office@highwycombecombined.bucks.sch.uk

  • Phone: 01494 524220

  • Mailing Address: High Wycombe C of E School, Loakes Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 2JU

When reporting an issue, please include:

  • The webpage or feature you experienced difficulties with.

  • Your contact information (optional, if you would like a response).

Commitment to Improvement

High Wycombe C of E School values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing an accessible online experience for all members of our community. Your feedback is essential in helping us achieve this goal.

This statement was first prepared on 19/09/2025. It was prepared by a self-assessment done by a public sector body.

This statement was last updated on 19/09/2025.

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