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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 assessment indicates some issues of non-compliance within the components of www.digitalskills.exeter.ac.uk. We're unable to resolve some of these instances immediately owing to reliance on third-party suppliers. 

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. 

  • Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title combination
  • All page content should be contained by landmarks
  • Certain ARIA roles must contain particular children
  • ARIA attributes must conform to valid values
  • ARIA progressbar nodes must have an accessible name
  • Elements must meet minimum colour contrast ratio thresholds 

Compliance status 

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

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations 

  • Quiz page: Profile Selection panel and Skill description — landmark elements do not have unique roles or role/label/title combinations, and some page content falls outside landmark regions. These issues affect the quiz question page and are under active remediation.
  • FAQ area: ARIA role structure — certain ARIA roles do not contain the required child elements, and some ARIA attributes do not conform to valid values. These issues are under active remediation.
  • Quiz page: progress indicator — the ARIA progressbar node does not have an accessible name, meaning screen readers cannot convey progress information to users. This issue is under active remediation.
  • Library page: colour contrast — one or more elements (Progress dropdown) do not meet the minimum colour contrast ratio thresholds required under WCAG 2.2 AA. This issue is under active remediation. 

We plan to resolve the non-compliant features by 31 October 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 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 12 August 2026. 

www.digitalskills.exeter.ac.uk was last tested on 7 August 2026 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, minimum every three months 
  • Continually monitoring user feedback