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Accessibility statement for digitalskills.exeter.ac.uk

This accessibility statement is for the University of Exeter’s Digital Skills site www.digitalskills.exeter.ac.uk.

How you can use this website 

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. That means the website should ensure: 

  • Accessible colours, contrast levels and fonts 
  • Zoom levels up to 400% without loss of content or horizontal scrolling 
  • Navigation enabled using just a keyboard 
  • Navigation enabled using text to speech software 
  • Listening to most of the website content using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) 

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

How accessible is www.digitalskills.exeter.ac.uk? 

Our accessibility tool BrowserStack indicates some minor issues potentially leading to non-compliance within components of www.digitalskills.exeter.ac.uk. We're unable to resolve some of these instances as certain User Interface elements are created by third-party providers such as PrimeReact, and the tool isn't always able to interpret the code effectively.  

We have investigated each issue and will aim for a resolution where possible and/or appropriate.  

These reported issues are technical in nature but do not currently limit the user in any way or limit the true accessibility functionality of the site. 

  • Interactive elements should have their roles defined using the role attribute. 
  • Interactive elements must be made accessible via keyboard 
  • Interactive controls must not be nested 

Compliance status 

Digital Skills is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard. The non-compliances are listed below. 

These are categorised as minor non-accessible issues by BrowserStack for the following reasons: 

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations 

  • Diagram of results on the Dashboard page (polar-graph) not accessible to screen readers dues to third party content. Due to be replaced 
  • Sliders of confidence assessment on the Dashboard page (confidence scores) not accessible to screen readers 
  • Quiz page: Inability to select values (confidence and motivation) with a screen reader and keyboard navigation. Mitigations to be put in place within 3 months. 

We plan to resolve the non-compliant features by 1 June 2026. 

Feedback and contact information 

If you need further information or support, please use the DS feedback form. 

We will reply to you within five working days. 

Reporting accessibility problems with www.digitalskills.exeter.ac.uk 

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 are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). 

Technical information about the accessibility of the www.digitalskills.exeter.ac.uk 

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

Disproportionate burden 

At this current time, we have not made any disproportionate burden claims. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was first prepared on 30 May 2025 and last updated on 9 December 2025. 

www.digitalskills.exeter.ac.uk was last tested on 27 November 2025 against the WCAG 2.2 (AA) standard. The test was carried out using the BrowserStack Accessibility Testing tool by the Digital Transformation team within The University of Exeter. 

Commitment to continuous improvement 

  • Regular accessibility testing, min every three months 
  • Continually monitoring user feedback