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Hertfordshire County Council Accreditation

Digital Accessibility Centre Certificate of Accreditation

Accreditation Certificate Number:

Hertfordshire_CC/26

Client:

Hertfordshire County Council

Certificate issue date:

Certificate expiry date:

Certificate status:

Platform:

Desktop and Mobile

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

  1. Website homepage  https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/home.aspx  
  2. Adult social services landing page  https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/Adult-social-services/Adult-social-services.aspx 
  3. New style landing pages: 
    1. https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/recycling-waste-and-environment/recycling-and-waste/recycling-and-waste.aspx 
    2. https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/Libraries-and-archives/Libraries-and-archives.aspx 
    3. https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/Fire-and-rescue/Fire-Rescue-and-Being-Prepared.aspx 
  4. 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=. 
  5. News area  hertfordshire.gov.uk/About-the-council/News/Media-centre.aspx 
  6. News story  https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/news/news-archive/new-subway-artwork-celebrating-stevenage-unveiled 
  7. Blue badge page  https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/adult-social-services/disability/blue-badge/blue-badge.aspx 
  8. Contact page  https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/About-the-council/Contact-us/Contact-a-service.aspx 
  9. Accessibility statement https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/Accessibility/Accessibility-Statement.aspx 
  10. Library page https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/libraries-and-archives/library-opening-hours/letchworth-library.aspx 
  11. 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 
  12. Consultations page  https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/About-the-council/Consultations/Consultations.aspx 
  13. View a consultation  https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/about-the-council/consultations/transport-and-highways/hagden-lane-watford-zebra-crossing.aspx  
  14. Schools directory  https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/schools-directory/school-directory.aspx?searchInput=&page=1&resultsPerPage=10&view=list 
  15. View a school  https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/schools-directory/school.aspx?school=Abbots+Langley+School&schoolcode=776  
  16. Job home page https://jobs.hertfordshire.gov.uk/home.aspx 
  17. Events booking listing page https://events.hertfordshire.gov.uk/step2skills 
    1. Select event and audit the listing page 
    2. 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.