This accessibility statement applies to TheHill website, www.thehilloxford.org.
This website is run by TheHill. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- change colours, text size and fonts
- zoom in up to 400% without loss of most content or functionality
- navigate the website using just a keyboard
- listen to the website using a screen reader
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. In particular, some documents have accessibility issues such as not being tagged or being tagged incorrectly, insufficient colour contrast, or not having text alternatives for images. You can request this information in a different format using the ‘Feedback and contact information’ section below.
When increasing text size, some elements on the page may overlap. This can be fixed by refreshing the page.
A list of issues is available in the ‘Non accessible content’ section.
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
Email: [email protected]
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 7 days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that aren’t listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
We are happy to respond by email to people who are D/deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.
If you contact us before your visit we can arrange to meet in a room with audio induction loops or organise a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter:
Email: [email protected]
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
TheHill is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
Non accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non compliance with the accessibility regulations
Accessibility issues are listed below, alongside the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) criteria that they fail to meet.
- Title not set
Some documents do not have a title set that describe their topic or purpose. This may make it difficult for people to know which document they are reading. This fails WCAG 2.4.2 Page Titled. - Content not tagged or tagged incorrectly
Some documents do not have any tags. Other documents or web pages are tagged incorrectly (for example, headings are not specified or tables do not have headers). This means assistive technologies (such as screen readers) may not be able to interpret the content correctly. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence, 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks, and 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value. - Tab order does not reflect the reading order
The tab order in some documents does not reflect the reading order. This may make it difficult to navigate the document with a keyboard. This fails WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence and 2.4.3 Focus Order. - Images and icons with missing or unsuitable text alternatives
Some images and icons are missing ‘alt text’ or do not have a text alternative that fully reflects the function of the image. This means people using assistive technologies may not have access to information conveyed in some images. This fails WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content. - Insufficient colour contrast
There are several places where text and / or images do not meet minimum contrast requirements. This may make the content difficult to see for people with low vision, those who are colour blind, or those viewing the page in direct sunlight / low light levels. This fails WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) and / or 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast. Additionally, some focus styles have poor contrast with the page background. This can make the page difficult to navigate with a keyboard. This also fails 2.4.7 Focus Visible. - Language not set
Some documents do not have a language set. This means screen readers may not be able to read content correctly. This fails WCAG 3.1.1 Language of Page. - Use of colour to convey meaning
In documents and images, colour is occasionally used as the only way to convey meaning (for example, in infographics or colour-coded charts). This may make the content hard to interpret for people who are colour blind, have low vision or are viewing the page on a device with limited colours. This fails WCAG 1.4.1 Use of Color. - Images that contain text
Some images contain text when the text should have been presented in another way. This means assistive technologies may not be able to interpret the content correctly. This fails WCAG 1.4.5 Images of Text. - Links that do not make sense when their link text is read in isolation
This may make the content harder to understand for people using assistive technologies. This fails WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context). - Videos without a text alternative
The video on the About page does not have captions or a transcript. This means the information in the video is only available to people who can hear the audio. This fails WCAG 1.2.2 Captions (pre-recorded). - Audio files without a text alternative
Our podcasts do not have transcripts. This means the information in the podcasts is only available to people who can hear the audio. This fails WCAG 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Pre-recorded).
New documents and web pages will be checked for accessibility before being published on the website. Existing documents and web pages will be checked when they are next updated. We plan to fix all web page accessibility issues by March 2025 and all document accessibility issues by October 2026. We will add transcripts to our podcasts and closed captions to the video by May 2025.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
We embed content from YouTube and RSS.com on this website.
The accessibility regulations, regulation 4 2(e) has an exemption for third party content that is neither funded by us, nor developed by us, nor under our control.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 19 September 2019. It was last reviewed on 17 October 2024.
This website is regularly checked for accessibility. A combination of manual checks and automated testing tools is used. Content / functionality is tested when it is created or updated. We also use an accessibility monitoring and website governance tool, which carries out automated checks of the website every five days and reports on any issues found. An audit of a representative sample of pages was completed in October 2024 by Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Digital Web Team.