General
High Storrs School strives to ensure that its services are accessible to people with disabilities. High Storrs School has invested a significant amount of resources to help ensure that its website is made easier to use and more accessible for people with disabilities, with the strong belief that website accessibility efforts assist all users and that every person has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort and independence.
Accessibility on highstorrs.co.uk
highstorrs.co.uk makes UserWay’s Web Accessibility Widget available which is powered by a dedicated accessibility server. The software allows highstorrs.co.uk to improve its compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1).
Enabling the Accessibility Menu
The highstorrs.co.uk accessibility menu can be enabled by clicking the accessibility menu icon that appears on the corner of the page. After triggering the accessibility menu, please wait a moment for the accessibility menu to load in its entirety.
Disclaimer
High Storrs School continues its efforts to constantly improve the accessibility of its site and services in the belief that it is our collective moral obligation to allow seamless, accessible and unhindered use also for those of us with disabilities.
School exemption
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
- primary and secondary schools or nurseries – except for the content people need in order to use their services.
Non-compliant content
Despite our efforts to make all pages and content on highstorrs.co.uk fully accessible, some content may not have yet been fully adapted to the strictest accessibility standards. This may be a result of not having found or identified the most appropriate technological solution.
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
- embedded Google Maps are not accessible within the site
- any forms with bespoke styling on the site may not be accessible
- Images: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include alternative text for any images. If any images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.
- Video: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include frame titles, captioning and transcriptions for any videos. If any videos do not have a frame title, captions or transcriptions, so people using assistive technology cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.
- Links: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include appropriate use of links and ensure that links are descriptive. If any links are not descriptive, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.
- Tables: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, tables to ensure they have the appropriate headings set. If any tables do not have defined headings, so people using a screen reader or keyboard navigation cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.
- Brand colours: We endeavour to ensure that, our brand colours meet the contrast ratio for the corresponding text size. If any text does not meet the contrast ration, so people with visual impairments cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.
Ongoing Efforts
We are continually working to improve the accessibility of our website by:
- Regular audits and user testing: We commit to user testing and are intent on implementing annual audits.
- User feedback: We will incorporate feedback from users to enhance accessibility.
- Keeping up-to-date: We will endeavour to keep up to date with evolving accessibility standards and best practices.
If you notice any inaccessible features that could be improved by our team, are experiencing difficulty with any content on highstorrs.co.uk or require assistance with any part of our site, please contact us during normal business hours as detailed below and we will be happy to assist.
Third-Party Content
While we aim to ensure all content on our website is accessible, some third-party materials or linked resources may not fully meet accessibility standards. We encourage you to contact us if you have difficulties accessing external content.
Compliance status
The website is partially exempt with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards.
Contact Us
If you wish to report an accessibility issue, have any questions or need assistance, please contact Minerva Learning Trust as follows:
Email: hssenquiries@highstorrs-mlt.co.uk
Last reviewed: January 2025