Accessibility statement for LIFT futures jobs portal

This statement applies to content published on the Lift Futures jobs portal. This accessibility statement does not apply to content on the Lift Futures site.

This website is run by Islington Council. It is designed to be used by as many people as possible. The text should be clear and simple to understand. You should be able to:

You should be able to:

  • zoom in up to 200% without the text spilling off the screen
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. device easier to use if you have a disability.

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How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • The upload document dialog does not have an accessible name and role. Screen reader users who cannot see the screen will not be aware of the existence of the upload document dialog.
  • The keyboard focus indicator is difficult to see in the rich text editing tools used when employers upload a job.
  • The colour picker tool in the rich text editing tools used when employers upload a job is lacking an accessible name. This makes the colour picker inoperable for screen reader users who cannot see the screen.
  • In the rich text editing tools used when employers upload a job, as soon as a font size drop down receives the keyboard focus, that size is selected for the new font size and the keyboard focus is moved to the main edit area. This makes the font size adjustment tool awkward to operate for keyboard only users and screen reader users who cannot see the screen.
  • In the rich text editing tools used when an employer uploads a job, they are able to view some form controls in full screen mode. This visually hides the rest of the content on the page. However, the rest of the content on the screen remains on the page, even though it is not visible to sighted users. This means that if a user presses the tab key on the keyboard, the keyboard focus indicator will move beyond the visible area of the screen. For keyboard only users, not being able to see the keyboard focus indicator makes the page impossible to operate.
  • On the paste from Word dialog in the editing tools on the vacancy registration page, if the keyboard focus is in the main edit area, pressing the tab key on the keyboard moves the cursor to the right, not to the next form control. Activating the tab key does not move to the next form control and activating the shift and tab keys together does not move to the previous control. Screen reader users who cannot see the screen and keyboard only users usually use the tab key to navigate between interactive controls. This makes it very difficult for screen reader users who cannot see the screen, and impossible for keyboard only users to leave the dialog, or operate any of the controls in the dialog.
  • In the rich text editing tools used when an employer uploads a job, the text edit areas, which are iFrames and the paste from word dialog do not have accessible names. The edit areas are also not programmatically associated with the nearby question or label. When screen reading software reaches the edit areas, screen reading software.
  • On the list of documents table or vacancies you have applied for table, all of the data rows in the first column have a link. Not only is the link in the tab index, but the data cell itself is in the tab index. When the data cell has the keyboard focus and the user presses the enter key nothing happens. The link will only open when the link itself has the keyboard focus. Keyboard only users may mistake the cell for the link. This means that keyboard only users could navigate to what they believe is the link, press the enter key, but nothing happens. This also means that users have to press the tab key twice to navigate past each cell, which is unexpected. In addition, the data cell has no accessible name. This forces screen reading software to try and guess the accessible name of the content. Screen reading software announces that activating the data cell in the first column will change the sort order of the column, which it does not.
  • Screen reader users should be able to navigate between table cells by pressing and holding CTRL and ALT keys on their keyboard and then using the up and down arrow keys. Screen reader users should be able to navigate using the method if the table is marked up correctly (no JavaScript or other modifications are required to enable this screen reader behaviour). For the tables listed below, this is not possible to do consistently. Users can navigate between cells using this method for one or two cells but not for the whole table. The tables appeared to be correctly marked up for accessibility. This only affects tables which it is possible to sort the columns. Tables affected include
    • Opportunities table on the opportunities page
    • All your document stable on the documents page
    • Vacancies you’ve applied for on the Hanlon web client portal (vacancies applied for) page.
  • The date inputs are not programmatically associated with the labels. Screen reader users hear a date being announced, but are not sure to what this date refers to. There is an aria label for the dates (aria-label="set live date / set closing date") but this is not being read aloud by screen reading software.
  • The date input is difficult for screen reader users to use. The result is screen reader users will struggle to type in the dates. The date input is a combobox and is announced to screen reader users as such. As it is a combobox users expect to be able use the up and down arrows to select different options. This is possible, however the options are not read aloud to screen read users. When screen reader users use the up and down arrows to select a date, there is no audible feedback. Users can try and type in the date. This works so long as users do not type in the slash between the dates. If the user types in the slash the cursor jumps to the next date level (e.g. month to year).
  • In the rich text editing tools used when an employer uploads a job there is a colour picker tool. It is not possible to open this using the keyboard (enter or space).
  • In the rich text editing tools used when an employer uploads a job there a set of editing tools. These are buttons. They work on enter but not on space. Buttons typically work on enter or space in HTML.

Getting support with this website (reasonable adjustments)

Both screen reader users who cannot see the screen and keyboard only users will find some parts of this site impossible to use. We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. We are working with our suppliers to resolve this. In the meantime, if you are having difficulty using this site please contact the LIFT Futures team who will be happy to help. For support email lift.futures@islington.gov.uk.

How to request content in a different format

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

  • report it online using our contact form
  • call 020 7527 2000 or minicom 020 7527 1900
  • if you use British Sign Language you can contact Islington Council using our Sign Language Interpreting Services

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

We provide a text relay service for people who are D/deaf, hard of hearing or are unable to communicate via speech. Islington Council’s Customer Centre and the Town Hall have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit, we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

Find out how to contact us.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Islington Council is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the following non-compliances. There are no exemptions applicable to this website.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • 4.1.2 Name role value
  • 1.4.11 Non text contrast
  • 2.4.7 Focus visible
  • 2.1.2 Keyboard
  • 2.1.2 keyboard trap
  • 3.2.1 On focus
  • 2.4.3 Focus order
  • 1 3.1 Info and relationships
  • 3.3.2 Labels and instructions

Resolution

The accessibility problems in this website will be resolved by the 30th of September 2023.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 22/03/2023. It was last reviewed on 22/03/2023.

This website was last tested on 07/03/2023. The test was carried out by Islington Council using a combination of manual and automated testing using assistive technology.