Accessibility

One of the key aims in developing our website has been to make it accessible and inclusive to all users, regardless of their ability or technology.  In building the site we have strived to adhere to the criteria set out in the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Guidelines.  Our website conforms at level AA and wherever possible features should meet AAA level.  To view the W3C Guidelines please click here.

 

Access Keys

The access keys below allow you to jump to different parts of this website using your keyboard.

 

1 - Home Page

2 - Skip to News

3 - Site Map

4 - Search field focus

5 - Advanced Search

6 - Help

9 - Contact information

0 - Access key details

 

N - Next results page or next record when viewing records

P - Previous results page or previous record when viewing records

S - Select the first record in a results page

B - Back to the results page when viewing records

< - Jump to previous X records (same as pressing '<<')

> - Jump to next X records (same as pressing '>>') 

 

For Windows:

• Internet Explorer 5+ hold down the Alt key, press the character key, release both, then press ENTER.
• Firefox hold down Alt and Shift keys and press the character key.
• Mozilla / Netscape 7+ / Internet Explorer 4 hold down Alt key and press the character key.

For Mac OS X:

• Firefox / Mozilla / Netscape 7+ / Safari / Omniweb / Internet Explorer 5+ hold down the Ctrl key and press the character key.

For Linux:

• Konqueror hold down the Ctrl key and press the character key.