Website accessibility statement in line with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018
EPUG-UKI https://epuguki.org/ is a website used by members of the UK and Ireland ExLibris Product user group. It is hosted on WordPress and managed by volunteers.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use our website. For example, this means you should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts.
- experience no time limits to content
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- Magnifiy up to 200%
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
Customising the website
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
AbilityNet – My computer my way
With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website to make it easier to read and navigate.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- Not all non- text content such as images and icons has text descriptions
- It is not always possible for a screen reader to determine what the content is and how it relates to other content
- Colour on its own is sometimes used to convey meaning
- The default language of each page is not always identified
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille please contact the EPUG-UKI committee:
EPUG secretary email address: epuguki.secretary@gmail.com
We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.
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 please let us know by contacting:
EPUG secretary email address: epuguki.secretary@gmail.com
We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.
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 please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly.
Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)
The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:
Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
EPUG-UKI is committed to making its websites 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 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below
The full guidelines are available at
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1
Non accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
The following items do not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria
Not all non-text content that is presented to the user has a text alternative
A screen reader cannot always determine what the content is and how it relates to other content
Sometimes colour is used to convey meaning
- 1.4.1 Use of Color
Some words are not explained or are specific to this website
Disproportionate burden
We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.
Content that is not within the Scope of the Accessibility Regulations
At this time we are not claiming any material is out of scope.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We will continue to monitor accessibility and will carry out further accessibility testing if significant changes are made to the user interface or if a service user raises an issue. To plan to resolve the issues that are within our control by December 2021. Where we are unable to resolve an issue or where an issue is out with our control we will ensure reasonable adjustments are put in place to ensure no user is disadvantaged
Due to the open source nature [GV1] of the system in use it may not be possible to resolve all accessibility issues. If this is the case, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 21st September 2020. It was last reviewed on 21st September 2020.
This website was last tested on 20th August 2020 The test was carried out by The EPUG-UKI Committee using the automated LittleForest tool.
We did not use sample pages for testing – all pages were run through LittleForest.
Little Forrest claims it tests the following WCAG criteria either partially or wholly
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 1.1.1 | Non-text Content |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 1.2.1 | Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 1.2.2 | Captions (Prerecorded) |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 1.2.3 | Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 1.3.1 | Info and Relationships |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 1.3.2 | Meaningful Sequence |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 1.3.3 | Sensory Characteristics |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 1.4.1 | Use of Colour |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 1.4.2 | Audio Control |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 2.1.1 | Keyboard |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 2.1.2 | No Keyboard Trap |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 2.2.1 | Timing Adjustable |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 2.2.2 | Pause, Stop, Hide |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 2.3.1 | Three Flashes or Below Threshold |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 2.4.1 | Bypass Blocks |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 2.4.2 | Page Titled |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 2.4.3 | Focus Order |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 2.4.4 | Link Purpose (In Context) |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 3.1.1 | Language of Page |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 3.2.1 | On Focus |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 3.2.2 | On Input |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 3.3.1 | Error Identification |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 3.3.2 | Labels or Instructions |
| WCAG 2.1 | A | 4.4.1 | Parsing |
| WCAG 2.0 | A | 4.4.2 | Name, Role, Value |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 1.2.4 | Captions (Live) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 1.2.5 | Audio Description (Prerecorded) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 1.4.3 | Contrast (Minimum) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 1.4.4 | Resize Text |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 1.4.5 | Images of Text |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 2.4.5 | Multiple Ways |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 2.4.6 | Headings and Labels |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 2.4.7 | Focus Visible |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 3.1.2 | Language of Parts |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 3.2.3 | Consistent Navigation |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 3.2.4 | Consistent Identification |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 3.3.3 | Error Suggestion |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 3.3.4 | Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 1.2.6 | Sign Language (Prerecorded) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 1.2.7 | Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 1.2.8 | Media Alternative (Prerecorded) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 1.2.9 | Audio-only (Live) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 1.4.6 | Contrast (Enhanced) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 1.4.7 | Low or No Background Audio |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 1.4.8 | Visual Presentation |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 1.4.9 | Images of Text (No Exception) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 2.1.3 | Keyboard (No Exception) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 2.2.3 | No Timing |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 2.2.4 | Interruptions |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 2.2.5 | Re-authenticating |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 2.3.2 | Three Flashes |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 2.4.8 | Location |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 2.4.9 | Link Purpose (Link Only) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 2.4.10 | Section Headings |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 3.1.3 | Unusual Words |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 3.1.4 | Abbreviations |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 3.1.5 | Reading |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 3.1.6 | Pronunciation |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 3.2.5 | Change on Request |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 3.3.5 | Help |
| WCAG 2.1 | AAA | 3.3.6 | Error Prevention (All) |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 1.3.4 | Orientation |
| WCAG 2.1 | AA | 1.3.5 | Identify Input Purpose |
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