Accessibility Statement

Our commitment

Brooklands Technical College is committed to ensuring its website is accessible to as many people as possible, regardless of technology or ability. We aim to meet the requirements of the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 and to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA.

This statement applies to www.brooklands.ac.uk.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.2 level AA, due to the non‑compliances listed below.

Known accessibility issues

We are aware of the following accessibility issues which may affect some users.

Keyboard navigation and focus

• Keyboard focus is not consistently visible across the website, particularly within:
  • the cookie consent banner when expanded
• In some cases, when menus or overlays are open, keyboard focus can move behind them and become partially or fully obscured.

This may affect users who navigate using a keyboard or assistive technologies.

Zoom and reflow

• At high zoom levels (up to 400%) or on small screens:
  • the cookie consent banner does not reflow correctly
  • content may overflow the viewport and cannot always be scrolled

This may particularly affect users with low vision.

Embedded and third‑party content

• Some embedded content, including application forms delivered via third‑party systems, does not always provide clear, accessible labelling for screen‑reader users.
• Where third‑party content is used, we aim to work with suppliers to improve accessibility where possible.

Documents (PDFs)

• Some PDF documents hosted on the website:
  • do not have meaningful document titles
  • include images without appropriate alternative text

This may affect users who rely on screen readers.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Brooklands Technical College is actively working to improve accessibility across the website. Our current focus includes:

• improving keyboard focus visibility and focus management
• addressing navigation and overlay behaviour
• resolving reflow and zoom issues
• improving colour contrast across global components
• reviewing embedded and third‑party content
• improving the accessibility of published documents

Accessibility improvements are being delivered on an ongoing basis.

Preparation of this statement

• Statement prepared on: 26 May 2026
• Last reviewed on: 20 May 2026
• Testing carried out by: Government Digital Service (GDS) April 2026
• Standard used: WCAG 2.2 AA

Testing included a sample of representative pages using a combination of manual testing and automated tools.

Feedback and contact information

If you encounter any accessibility barriers on our website, or need content in an alternative format, please contact us:

Email: marketing@brooklands.ac.uk
Phone: 01932 797 700

We will consider your request and respond as soon as possible.

Enforcement procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS):

• equalityadvisoryservice.com
• gov.uk/complain-about-accessibility