Accessibility Statement

Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020. 

This accessibility statement applies to www.gretb.ie

Compliance Status 

This website is partially compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level AA. 

GRETB is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are currently working with Vially and Vision Ireland to ensure we meet accessibility standards. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and adhering to the required accessibility standards. 

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. 

 

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Accessibility Features of this Website

Skip to content link – is functional on all webpages to allow keyboard users to bypass repeated sections like navigation panes.

Accessible tables – have correct labels.

Useful, descriptive link text – to inform users where links will bring them.

Cross operating system compatibility and mobile navigation – to ensure consistency in layout and navigation across all devices and operating systems.

Non-accessible Content

Keyboard/Screen reader navigation is not yet accessible on parts of the website. 

Images – we are currently working through images to add descriptive alt text.

Videos – we are working to add captions and text transcripts to videos.

Correctly structured content with good heading usage – we are creating logical heading structures on our pages.

Document accessibility has not yet been implemented. 

Preparation of this Accessibility Statement

The Statement was prepared by Vially where Vially performed a blend of manual and automated accessibility tests using multiple platforms Windows (JAWS, NVDA), Mac (VoiceOver), iOS (VoiceOver) and Android (TalkBack) and their native accessibility tools. A detailed issue log was created to measure against WCAG 2.1 standards. These issues were presented to the development team who are amending these issues and bringing the website in to WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. 

This statement was created by Vially in July 2024. 

The statement was last reviewed in July 2024. 

Feedback and Contact Information

We welcome feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you have any comments or find any problems not listed on this page, please contact [email protected]. 

Enforcement Procedure

If you are not happy with our response or if you want to raise an accessibility issue that is not related to this website, you can ask the Ombudsman to look into it. Contact the office of the Ombudsman or read guidance on how to make a complaint.