ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES
Balfor Recruitment Group Ltd is fully committed to ensuring its website is accessible
and inclusive for all its users, whether you use a text browser, screen reader or
other assistive technologies. In order to achieve this our site is in compliance
with the
guidelines provided by the
W3C Accessibility Initiative. Maintaining
an accessible website is an ongoing process and we are continually working to improve
the site for all users. If you have any comments or questions about the accessibility
of this site, please
contact us.
Features to enhance this
site's accessibility
- All text is resizable using your browsers text-resize option (this is usually found
under the View Text Size menu
- HTML heading elements have been used for page structure, supporting assisstive technologies
that allow page navigation from heading to heading
- Many links have title attributes which describe the linked page in greater detail
- All images have appropriate text alternatives
- Javascript is not required to access any part of the key functionalities of the
site
- This site has been tested to ensure it is accessible in a wide range of browsers
- Colour is not used to convey information - all pages on this website should be readable
regardless of your colour-vision
Keyboard access
It should be possible to access any part of the site (including forms) using just
the keyboard. However, if you have any problems with this, do contact us and let
us know. Please provide information about the web browser and operating system you
are using - it will be a big help in fixing the problem! Additonally, most browsers
support jumping to specific links by typing keys defined on the web site. These
are known as "access keys". They are activated in various ways depending on your
browser and operating system. Here are the shortcuts for some common browsers:
- Internet Explorer 6 and above (Windows): ALT + key
- Mozilla Firefox 1.5 (Windows): ALT + key
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0 (Windows): ALT + SHIFT + key
- Safari (Apple Mac): CTRL + key
Visual design
All parts of the site use Cascading Style Sheets for visual layout and design. If
your browser does not support stylesheets all pages should still be readable. Text
is sized relatively, so it's possible to adjust the text size to your needs. To
adjust the text size in Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox go to the 'View' menu
and select 'Text Size'.
Standards compliance