readinglists@kent accessibility statement

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You can also explore some of our recommendations for tools that can make your online experience better.

Please contact us if you have an accessibility query including:

• If you are experiencing issues with accessing information or using the website
• If you find an accessibility problem not listed on this statement
• If you have positive feedback on the accessibility considerations made. 

When you contact us there is a process in place that will acknowledge your contact, tell you who is dealing with it and give you a timescale by which you can expect a reply.

We’ve designed our content to be as accessible as possible. If you still experience barriers, you can request alternative formats. For more information please contact the alternative formats team.

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 to register your difficulty. This helps us improve our systems. 

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).

The University of Kent is committed to making readinglists@kent accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

readinglists@kent is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.

We formally test the accessibility of key user journeys that represent the breadth of content across our website on a regular basis against WCAG 2.1 AA standards. 

If you find something that does not work that we missed, remember to contact us.

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

This section covers issues that we need to fix and are working to do so. 

readinglists@kent is provided by Talis Aspire. Talis' policy is to meet, and - where possible - exceed the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG) at Level AA. View the Talis accessibility statement page which provides guidance about compatibility with assistive software and adaptations you can make in your browser. This includes access to the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) for Talis Aspire.

This section covers issues that we cannot fix right now. We’ve assessed the cost of fixing these issues but believe that doing so would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the law.

Not applicable.

This section covers issues that we do not need to fix right now. The law calls these exemptions.

Not applicable.

readinglists@kent is a tailoreed version of a third-party platform developed by Talis. We do not have control over and are not responsible for the accessibility of some parts of the platform, but we make best endeavours to work with the third-party to improve its accessibility. Please see the Talis Aspire accessibility page for further information.

To help accessibility compliance across the sector, the University of Kent supports searchBOX, a centralised, independent directory of third-party accessibility information. 

searchBOX catalogues the contact information and accessibility statements of third-party suppliers, enables the sharing of community-generated accessibility statements, and allows users to map their supplier ecosystem. 

Users can access third-party accessibility statements using the free searchBOX Finder service. 

The University of Kent encourages all our partners and suppliers to support this effort by ensuring that their accessibility information is included in the searchBOX directory.

PDFs and electronic documents

PDFs (Portable Document Format) and electronic documents 

readinglists@kent.ac.uk is a discovery layer University of Kent reading lists. Many of the electronic items it links to are provided by external suppliers. The accessibility of these platforms and their content is outside the scope of this statement.  

If you experience an accessibility barrier with any of the content from readinglists@kent please contact us. Please also explore some of our recommendations for tools that can make your online experience better. If you have a print disability, you may be able to request alternative formats. 

For more information please contact us. 

This statement was prepared on 09 September 2020. It was last reviewed on 12 April 2022. 

This website was last tested on 19 July 2021. The test was carried out by Talis.