Accessibility Statement

Accessibility overview

Accessibility statement for www.yourhealthbarnet.org.uk  

This website is run by London Borough of Barnet.

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
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard                          
  • navigate most of the website using 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.

How accessible is this website

This site has been reviewed and is compliant with the accessibility standards set by the WCAG 2.1 (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1) at the AA level.

What to do if you can't access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille email publichealth@barnet.gov.uk.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website.

If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: publichealth@barnet.gov.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’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)External link.

Technical information about this website's accessibility

London Borough of Barnet is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is currently compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1External link AA standard.

How we tested this website

This website was fully tested on 1 September 2023.

The test was carried out by London Borough of Barnet Digital Web team using the SiteImprove tool and the Axe tool.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

We hope to constantly improve the accessibility of this website. For more information about Barnet Council and digital accessibility, visit: www.barnet.gov.uk/accessibility-statement