Cambridgeshire County Council is currently undertaking a project to review and improve to the ways which our customers access our web based information and services.
Cambridgeshire County Council is committed to ensuring that these developments improve the way people use the website and ensure the same experience and opportunities can be had by all.
Our goal is to make our website as accessible as possible by adhering to the widely accepted standards and guidelines for accessibility such as:
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) versions 1.0 and 2.0 as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
- The “A” and “AA” standards for content accessibility.
- Principles outlined by the Plain English Campaign for writing simple, effective and accessible content.
- W3C's XHTML and CSS standards.
Ultimately, we wish to ensure that this site can be used easily and effectively by everyone, regardless of ability, education, language or technology.
We are currently working with the Shaw Trust to evaluate the site and ensure that all web content is, and will continue to be, provided to the “AA” standard for accessibility.
We appreciate that some areas of the website may not as yet comply with these standards; this is particularly true of services provided by third-parties, including:
- the libraries portal
- online admissions
- online payment verification
- corporate GIS
We are however, committed to addressing these issues with the relevant providers over the coming months, to ensure these also aim to comply with the wider organisational standards.
Please check these pages regularly for updates on these developments and see the Cambridgeshire County Council’s Web Accessibility Policy for further information.
We are continually working to improve the accessibility and usability of the content on our website, but if you are experiencing any difficulties downloading files or accessing a particular page or service, please contact the Channel Content Team for assistance by using the contact details to the right of the page.