This website is maintained by Sheffield Hallam University and powered by Foleon. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts
• zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We have made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

Foleon is committed to accessibility, ensuring the platform meets WCAG 2.2 (AA-level) standards and publishes information about the accessibility features of its interface.

How accessible this website is

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

• you cannot modify the line height or spacing of text. Affected WCAG Criterion - WCAG 2.1 (Level AA) success criterion 1.4.12 Text Spacing
• although changed in browser, font text may not change on screen. Affected WCAG Criterion - WCAG 2.0 (Level AA) Resize Text
• some of our online forms are difficult to navigate using a screen reader. Affected WCAG Criterion - WCAG 2.0 (Level A) - 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions
• when using keyboard navigation, focus indicators can make contrast on buttons difficult to see. Affected WCAG Criterion - WCAG 2.0 (Level AA) - 2.4.7 Focus Visible
• block or Anchor linking has been updated to follow the reader's focus but has not yet been formally reviewed, as it was released after Foleon’s last audit. Affected Criterion:
  • WCAG 2.0 (Level A) 2.4.1 - Bypass Blocks
  • WCAG 2.0 (Level A) 2.4.3 Focus Order

For more detail, refer to the Technical Information section below.

How to contact the University about accessibility issues

Reporting an accessibility problem

If you encounter an accessibility issue with our website not listed on this page, contact us using our web accessibility report form.

Requesting alternative formats

If you need information in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact the content owner, where stated.

If you cannot identify the content owner, or if they cannot help, contact webaccessibility@shu.ac.uk.

The University also licenses Sensus Access, which can automatically improve the accessibility of files. We recommend staff and students use this to quickly create more accessible files.

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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Non accessible content

We are aware that the website does not meet WCAG standards in some areas, we are working with Foleon to achieve better accessibility in the future.

How we tested this website

The University is using manual testing to run accessibility audits of this website.

In addition, we are currently scoping additional ways to identify accessibility issues, including user testing.

What we're doing to improve accessibility

We are working with staff members to raise awareness around good accessibility practice. We also work closely with our supplier, Foleon, about how to improve accessibility in the main interface.

As of March 20th, 2023, Foleon is a WCAG 2.1 AA-certified accessible platform. With WCAG 2.2 standards live as of October 5th, 2023, Foleon is consolidating efforts to improve its commitment to providing a robust platform capable of producing content that is accessible to everyone.

This statement was prepared on 7 April 2025. It was last updated on 30 April 2025.