The London Borough of Lambeth is committed to ensuring access to information for everyone.
Ease of use
We have made every effort to make this site accessible and easy to use for everyone, no matter what browser you choose to use, and whether or not you have any disabilities.
We make every effort to ensure that all pages on this site are valid to Extensible
Hyper Text Mark-up Language (XHTML) 1.0 Transitional and use
valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
We also try to ensure that the HTML pages on our website conform to the
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level "AA".
The site's layout takes into account users who are visually impaired or have difficulties using a mouse. It is compatible with popular screen reading software and can be navigated using only a keyboard.
All links on the website should open in the same window.
Plain English
We aim to make this site easy to understand. If you have difficulty understanding any of the content, please contact us at yourcareyourway@lambeth.gov.uk
Navigating the site without using a mouse
We have decided not to use access keys on this site. On all pages, you can move between links using the 'Tab' key on the keyboard. To tab through the links in the opposite direction, key 'Shift+Tab'. Once a link is highlighted, key 'Enter' to follow the link.
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts which allow users to navigate around a website without using a mouse or other pointing device.
- Access keys can override keyboard shortcuts for screen readers and other assistive technology.
- There is no convention on access keys, so the few sites that use them do so in whichever way they choose. Users are unlikely to spend time getting used to a particular set of access keys.
For these reasons, we do not use access keys.
Text size
You can increase the size of the text on the Lambeth website by using tools built into your browser.
- Internet Explorer, Mozilla and Firefox users: select the 'view' option at the top of the page, choose 'Zoom' and use the 'Zoom in' function until the text is a satisfactory size.
You can change the page size in other browsers in similar ways.
Downloads
As well as HTML web pages, this site includes files to download in formats such as Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. We try to make these files as accessible as possible for everyone. Help in downloading these files is available on the pages from which they are downloaded.
Making your computer work for you
Do you need help in making the web easier to use? There are many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible for you.
Further information on getting the most out of the internet is available on the Royal National Institute for the Blind website.
The AbilityNet website has helpful advice on customising your computer.
The BBC site My web My way has up-to-date information on how to optimise your web experience on a wide variety of platforms. Start by clicking on the relevant
operating system of your computer.
Information in other languages
Google Translate is a free translation service that provides instant translations between 58 different languages. It can translate words, sentences and web pages between any combination of Google’s supported languages. Google Translate learns from user feedback and continues to improve over time. Google are always working to support other languages and will introduce them as soon as the translation quality meets our standards.
To learn more about Google Translate click http://translate.google.com
Accessibility queries
We are continuously seeking to improve the accessibility of the website. If you have any difficulties using this site that you believe we could address, please let us know. Contact us at this address: yourcareyourway@lambeth.gov.uk .
It would be helpful if your e-mail contained the following:
- the URL(s)(web address) of the page(s) that you are having difficulties with,
- the nature of your disability, if any,
- a description of the problem.
If you have a solution to suggest, please feel free to do so.
