Introduction

This statement applies to East Sussex Libraries Online Public Access Catalogue: eastsussex.spydus.co.uk

The sites are developed by third party suppliers. East Sussex County Council adds content to these websites.
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 300% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using only a keyboard or speech recognition software
• listen to our website using a screen reader.

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.

Feedback and contact information

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed on this page or think we are not meeting the requirements of the accessibility regulations please contact us.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

How accessible is this website?

East Sussex County Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. The Online Public Access Catalogue is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

• Some images and buttons are missing alternative text equivalents. This does not comply with WCAG 2.1 2.4.7.
• Some images and buttons are missing meaningful alternative text descriptions and rely solely on visual characteristics. This does not comply with WCAG 2.1 1.1.1, WCAG 2.1 1.3.1 and WCAG 2.1 1.3.3.
• Some icons can't be accessed using a keyboard alone. This does not comply with WCAG 2.1 2.1.1 and WCAG 2.1 2.4.7.
• Some buttons have no focus indicators. This does not comply with WCAG 2.1 2.4.7.
• Some adjacent links or buttons point to the same destination. This does not comply with WCAG 2.0 A 1.1.1 and WCAG 2.0 A 2.4.4.
• Some of our forms have headings,that could be difficult to identify by screen readers. This fails criterion WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1.
• The content in some of the pages is not experienced in a linear order. This fails WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.2.
• TSome lists are not marked up correctly so screen readers cannot accurately report the number of items in the list. This does not comply with WCAG 2.0 A 1.3.1.
• The colour contrast ratio of some text elements and links throughout the system does not meet the required colour contrast requirements. This fails WCAG 2.0 AAA 1.4.6.
• Search results pages do not have a title. This fails criterion WCAG 2.1 A 2.4.2.
• This site uses meta redirect with a time limit. This does not comply with WCAG 2.1 AAA 2.2.5 and WCAG 2.0 AAA 2.2.4.
• Some interactive components do not comply with the recommended minimum size of 44 x 44 CSS pixels. This does not comply with WCAG 2.1 AAA 2.5.5.

Our website contains third-party content and links to non-East Sussex County Council websites. Our 3rd party partners publish their own accessibility statements on their websites.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This site was most recently tested on 29 June 2024. This website was and is currently being tested for compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 level AA, and these tests have been carried out internally using automated testing software Silktide.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We have raised the accessibility issues noted in this statement with our third party suppliers. This statement will be updated when we have more information.

This statement was last updated on 21 August 2024.