Accessibility statement

Accessibility

"The power of the web is in its universality. Access by everyone regardless of disability is an essential aspect." - Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director and inventor of the World Wide Web

The Enfield council web teame hope that whoever needs to use this site, can do so easily.

If you do have problems, or would like to make any suggestions to improve the site from an accessibility point of view, please get in touch with us. Talk to us about the problem and we will listen.

Readability

We have made every effort to ensure this web site is easily readable using 'plain english'. In addition, we have ensured that the design of this web site is not an obstacle to its usability and readability.

The Accessibility option at the top of each page allows you to create an alternative look and feel to every page on this web site. In addition, we have minimised the use of Javascript to almost zero, to ensure that all browsing media and devices are able to access the information on this site with ease.

The site is also designed to be easily printable - providing a simple, text based output onto paper.

Listen to this Site

At the top of each page of this site you will find a link titled 'Listen to this site'. Following this link will allow you to utilise our Dixerit Plus service.

Dixerit Plus is an advanced suite of online accessibility aids for websites. It includes a text-to-speech service, screen magnification and colour contrast tools, all presented through an easy-to-use control panel.

Dixerit Plus makes life online easier for people with dyslexia, low literacy, impaired vision and those for whom English is a second language. Users have the flexibility to listen to blocks of text or to the whole text on your web pages, and to use the screen magnifier or colour contrast adjustment tool to make reading more comfortable.

Dixerit Plus is extremely easy to add to your website and requires no additional software to be installed on your web server.