Hertfordshire County Council Accreditation
Digital Accessibility Centre Certificate of Accreditation
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Certification
To achieve certification each website undergoes a manual technical compliance review against WCAG 2.2 to level AA.
The website underwent both a technical compliance audit and robust end to end testing by users with a wide range of disabilities including blind, low vision, dyslexia, colour blindness, mobility impairments, learning difficulties, Deaf, Asperger and anxiety and panic disorder.
All testing is carried out in line with relevant platform specific guidelines, and where applicable, conforms with The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. Testing also conforms to Section 508 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
List of issues
WCAG 2.2 A
1.1.1 Non-text Content
Non-text content has not been given a descriptive text alternative.
Decorative images were discoverable for screen reader users.
Visual headings were not marked up programmatically.
WCAG 2.2 AA
2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)
When users enter data into the autocomplete input field, focus is partially obscured.
WCAG 2.2 AAA
2.4.12 Focus Not Obscured (Enhanced)
When users enter data into the autocomplete input field, focus is obscured.
2.4.9 Link Purpose — Link Only
A link on the page that may be difficult to understand for screen reader users browsing out of context.
1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced)
Text elements fail to meet the required threshold for contrast enhanced.
Journeys
- Website homepage https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
- Adult social services landing page https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/Adult-social-services/Adult-social-services.aspx
- New style landing pages:
- https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/recycling-waste-and-environment/recycling-and-waste/recycling-and-waste.aspx
- https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/Libraries-and-archives/Libraries-and-archives.aspx
- https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/Fire-and-rescue/Fire-Rescue-and-Being-Prepared.aspx
- Find a library event https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/events-and-things-to-do/find-a-library-event.aspx?searchKeywords=&page=1&resultsPerPage=10&view=list&distance=0&when=0&nocache=.
- News area hertfordshire.gov.uk/About-the-council/News/Media-centre.aspx
- News story https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/news/news-archive/new-subway-artwork-celebrating-stevenage-unveiled
- Blue badge page https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/adult-social-services/disability/blue-badge/blue-badge.aspx
- Contact page https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/About-the-council/Contact-us/Contact-a-service.aspx
- Accessibility statement https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/Accessibility/Accessibility-Statement.aspx
- Library page https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/library-opening-hours/letchworth-library.aspx
- HWRC page https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/recycling-waste-and-environment/recycling-and-waste/where-can-i-recycle/household-waste-recycling-centres/welwyn-garden-city-recycling-centre.aspx
- Consultations page https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/About-the-council/Consultations/Consultations.aspx
- View a consultation https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/consultations/transport-and-highways/hagden-lane-watford-zebra-crossing.aspx
- Schools directory https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/schools-directory/school-directory.aspx?searchInput=&page=1&resultsPerPage=10&view=list
- View a school https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/schools-directory/school.aspx?school=Abbots+Langley+School&schoolcode=776
- Job home page https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/home.aspx
- Events booking listing page https://events.hertfordshire.gov.uk/step2skills
- Select event and audit the listing page
- Follow checkout process until “place order button
New event URL provided for step 16:
https://events.hertfordshire.gov.uk/step2skills/ai-in-the-workplace-13
Disclaimer:
This certificate was issued on the and represents the state of the pages audited on this date. Any further changes after the accreditation date are not covered by this certificate.
Additionally, any pages/areas of the website not listed the above scope of testing are also not covered by this certificate as we cannot guarantee their accessibility state.
We audit against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines v2.2 level A and level AA to test how accessible the website is, using theWebsite Accessibility Conformance Evaluation Methodology (WCAG-EM) to evaluate conformance.