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Shaw Academics

Accessibility

We aim to meet WCAG 2.2 AA. This statement says honestly what has been built and checked, and what has not yet been tested with assistive technology by real users.

Last reviewed 2026-09-12.

Draft fields awaiting the owner

The following details must be completed and verified before this policy is published. They are shown as outstanding rather than filled with invented business information.

  • A contact route for accessibility reports once a business email is approved
  • Budget decision on an independent accessibility audit

What has been built in

  • A skip link to the main content on every page, and one main landmark per page.
  • Semantic headings in order, with a single top-level heading per page.
  • Keyboard operation for the navigation menu, including Escape to close and focus returning to the trigger.
  • Visible focus outlines that are never removed.
  • Form fields with real labels, errors announced in a summary, and each error linked to its field.
  • Touch targets of at least 44 by 44 pixels for primary controls.
  • Text that reflows to a single column on small screens without horizontal scrolling.
  • Body text and interface colours chosen for at least 4.5:1 contrast against their background.
  • Reduced-motion support: animation is suppressed when your system asks for that.

What has not been done

  • No independent accessibility audit has been commissioned.
  • No testing with screen reader users has taken place yet, only automated and keyboard checks.
  • Long guide pages have no in-page navigation yet, which makes them slower to scan.

Claiming full conformance without that testing would be dishonest, so this statement describes partial conformance with known gaps.

Access needs for teaching

On the consultation form you can tick a box asking to discuss access needs privately, rather than typing them into a database. We will ask in the call, adapt materials and pacing where we can, and tell you plainly if an adjustment is beyond what one tutor can provide.

Telling us about a barrier

Use the contact form and describe what you were trying to do, what happened, and the device or assistive technology you were using. We will reply about the specific barrier rather than send a generic acknowledgement.