Accessibility statement
The University of Brighton is committed to enabling as many people as possible to take advantage of higher education.
As an institution we are working to improve the accessibility and usability of our Information and Communication Technology (ICT) services for disabled users.
Web accessibility
University of Brighton web presence
We are currently working across our web presence to ensure that we comply with all of the Priority 1 (A) accessibility checkpoints as established by the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) web accessibility initiative (WAI).
University of Brighton central website
Our central website contains many additional accessibility features and we are aiming to bring this site fully into line with Priority 2 (AA).
About the WAI
The WAI promotes usability and accessibility for people with disabilities.
The W3C promotes good practice amongst the web community via initiatives like WAI Web Contact Accessibility Guidelines 1.0.
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
By improving both the accessibility and usability of our sites, we are seeking to meet the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 Part Four (as amended by Special Educational Needs Disability Act 2001).
