Accessibility statement for Middlesbrough Nurseries website

This accessibility statement applies to https://nurseries.middlesbrough.gov.uk/.

This website is run by Middlesbrough Council. 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 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or 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 this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • The image galleries used on this website are missing discernible text
  • A focus border isn’t in place correctly within the menu
  • Images within image galleries are missing alt text to explain the contents of the image
  • The circle icons in place in the image galleries to navigate between photos are too small   

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: The Digital Team at Middlesbrough Council.

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 15 working days.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • The image galleries used in a number of places on this website are missing discernible text. This may make it difficult for some users to understand the purpose of these image galleries. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 (link purpose).

    Discernible text will be added by the end of November 2025.

 

  • Users navigating this website using a keyboard only may struggle to do so as the focus border is not in place correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.13 (focus appearance).

    The focus border will be applied correctly by the end of November 2025.

 

  • Images within image galleries are missing alt text. Certain users who rely on alt text will be unable to understand the content and purpose of the image. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).

    Alt text will be correctly added to all images by the end of November 2025.

 

  • The circle icons available below image galleries which are used to navigate between the photos are too small. Some users may find it difficult to navigate the image galleries correctly. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.5.8 (target size)

    The circle icons will be made bigger or a new style for the image galleries will be introduced by the end of November 2025.   

 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We want this website to be accessible for all, we carry out regular manual and automated testing.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 16/06/2020. It was last reviewed on 05/09/2025.

This website was last tested on 05/09/2025 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.

The test was carried out by the Digital Team at Middlesbrough Council. The most viewed pages were tested using automated tools and manual testing.