Accessibility

• Our accessibility committment
• How do I make the text bigger so that it is easier for me to read?
• How do I change colours so that the contrast is better for me?
• How do I move around the site without using a mouse?
• How do I use access keys?
• Access keys for different PC/Mac and Browsers

Our accessibility committment

This website is maintained by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE). SCIE is committed to making this website accessible to all users, regardless of physical, economic or technological circumstances.

• All pages within the SCIE site comply with priority 1 and 2 guidelines of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
• All pages validate as XHTML 1.0 Transitional.
• The stylesheet validates using the W3C CSS Validator.

Every effort will be made to ensure that this website is as usable and accessible as possible.

However, this site contains links to other websites and to documents, videos etc which are produced outside SCIE. SCIE and its partners cannot accept any responsibility for these materials. However we encourage all users of this website to consider the access needs of other users. See our guidance about making documents more accessible

If you have any problems accessing this website or suggestions about how accessibility could be improved please contact webteam@scie.org.uk.

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How do I make the text bigger so that it is easier for me to read?

• Using Internet Explorer, go to View > Text size > and select the size you want
• Using Firefox 2, go to View > Text Size > and select Increase
• Using Firefox 3, go to View > Zoom > and select Zoom Text Only then, go back to View > Zoom > you should see a tick next to Zoom Text only and select Zoom In
• Using Safari (PC), go to View > and select Zoom In
• Using Netscape, go to View > Text zoom > and select the size you want
  

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How do I change colours so that the contrast is better for me?

To change the colour of the text and background your browser displays you need to find the Colors option dialogue box.

• Using Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet options > Colors then uncheck Use windows colors and select the colours you prefer.
• Using Firefox 2 and 3, go to Tools > Options > Content >, click on the Colours button then uncheck Use system colours and select the colours you prefer.
• Using Netscape, go to Edit > Preferences > Colors and select Use my chosen colors
  

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How do I move around the site without using a mouse?

You can use the Tab key to move between links and between sections of a form. Holding down the Shift key and pressing Tab will move you back up the page. You can use the Return key to follow a link or to select an option in a form. The Up and Down keys allow you to select options from drop-down menus.

You can also use access keys (see below) to move around this site without a mouse.

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How do I use access keys?

Access keys allow you to navigate around the site without using a mouse.

Press the appropriate combination (listed here) and the access key letter listed below to go to the link..

Main menu

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Access keys for different PC/Mac and Browsers

Depending on the browser and hardware device you are using, access keys will work differently. The following are the different ways to use the access key function combinations broken by PC or MAC and then browser type.

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