We absolutely care about making our websites usable and friendly for everyone. Read here about how we go about it.

Standards

All content on this site targets, as a minimum standard, level 'AA' of the WAI's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 1.0). Non-W3C formats (Flash, PDF etc.) or multimedia will only be used where they are the most appropriate format for the content in question. Where non-compliant content is provided we work hard to make accessible and equivalent alternatives available.

Supported browsers

Although we try never to actively exclude any class of web browser, you'll get the best experience of this site by using one of the following:

• Internet Explorer 7 or later
• Firefox 3.x
• Safari 5.x
• Other modern, standards-compliant browsers

PDFs (Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format)

Some of the documents on Qwerius.co.uk may be forms or publications created in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). Adobe Reader enables you to read PDFs. The latest versions of Adobe Reader (9.0 and above) offer more in the way of accessibility than earlier versions. Click here to get Adobe Reader for your type of computer.

For information about accessing PDF documents with assistive technology, click here to download a PDF. For tools and information to increase the accessibility of PDF documents visit the Adobe accessibility page.

Accessibility Wizard

If you use Windows, there is a program called Accessibility Wizard that enables you to set preferences for using your PC and the internet. To find the Accessibility Wizard, look in the Start menu, select "Programs", select "Accessories", select "Accessibility", select the "Accessibility Wizard" and then follow the instructions.

If you use a Mac, visit Apple's Accessibility page to learn more about the extensive accessibility choices you have covering vision, hearing, physical and motor skills, literacy and learning.

Further info

You can find step-by-step details of how to optimise the user experience of qwerius.co.uk for users with difficulties or impairments on the BBC website.

Change this site the way you like it

You can change the way this website looks to suit your needs. The settings available differ from browser to browser, but most browsers offer some or all of the following capabilities:

Change the font size

You can adjust the size of nearly all the text on this website by using the font size setting in your browser. This setting is found in the 'View' menu of most browsers.

Other text and colour changes

Some browsers allow you to change the default font and background colours you use. These settings are usually found in the 'Options' or 'Preferences' menus.

Use a 'plain' layout

Many browsers allow you to strip a web page of all layout and styling by turning off the website 'style sheets'. If your browser supports this setting you will most likely find it in the 'View' menu.

Keyboard access rather than mouse

Most browsers let you skip from link to link using the TAB key. The current link will be highlighted. To move backwards, hold down SHIFT and press the TAB key.

At the top of each page there is a selection of links to the main parts of the page (navigation, content, search etc). These links are hidden until they are skipped to, at which point they appear in a yellow box at the top left of the page.

Access Keys

Access Keys are keyboard shortcuts to common pages on a website. This website does not use Access Keys because evidence suggests that they interfere with the keyboard controls of many browsers and screen readers.

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