We have designed this site to meet the WAI-AAA accessibility standard recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium, which promotes world wide standards of access and to encourage wider use of the internet.
This site has been designed for a 800 x 600 screen resolution.
Access Keys
Access keys have been built into the site to assist users with disabilities when navigating their way through the website. These are essentially keyboard shortcuts that give users quick and easy access to particular web pages. Depending on the type of operating system you use, the access keys will create different results.
Windows based computers
Pressing "ALT" and the access key will give focus to that specific link on the page. If you press return, you will then be taken to that page.
Macintosh based computers
Pressing "CTRL" and the access key will automatically send you to that specific page.
The access keys used on this site are:
Government Standard:
- S for Skip Navigation
- 0 for Accessibility Page
- 1 for Home
- 2 for What's New
- 3 for Site Map
- 8 for Terms & Conditions
- 9 for Contact Us
Specific to this site:
- A for My AdviceKit
- B for Benefits
- C for Consumer
- D for Debt
- E for Employment
- F for Features
- G for Advice Agency Search
- H for Housing
- I for Immigration
- J for Education
- L for Health
- M for Email Advice
- O for Community Care
- U for About Us
- W for Work in Advice
Text Size
To resize the text:
- In many browsers it is possible to resize the text by pressing the control key (Ctrl) and moving your mouse wheel up and down
- If you do not have a mouse wheel you can resize the text from the browser menu using View > Text Size > Largest / Smallest
- Other browsers may be able to resize the text in other ways
We are continually taking steps to improve our website by making it more accessible to different operating systems and browsers that may be used by customers with disabilities. If you have any comments, questions or feedback about our site please contact us.
Browsealoud
Browsealoud will read out the information on AdviceKit Manchester for you. It can aid accessibility for the following groups:
- People with low literacy and reading skills
- People who don't use English as their first language
- The Dyslexic community
- People with mild visual impairment
To use Browsealoud you will need to download onto your computer a piece of software from the Browsealoud website (external website). The software is free and easy to download.
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