Accessibility
Our website has been built with accessibility and usability in mind, so we hope you can find, access and use the information you need. This page explains the accessibility features available on our web site.
If you experience any problems using our site, or have any comments about how we could make it easier for you to navigate, we would welcome you contacting us...
Change the size of the text
There are various ways to change the size of the text displayed on each page.
Change the text size in the web page
Within the utilities panel of each page you can click on the 
'Bigger' or 
'Smaller' links.
Change the text display settings in your web browser
You can also change the text size settings in your web browser. In most web browsers (e.g. Internet Explorer) this is done by going to the 'View' menu and selecting the 'Text size' option.
Flexible page layout so the column width resizes when you stretch the window
Our web site has a flexible page layout. The main body column stretches to fit as you resize your browser window. This allows you to adjust the text line length for easier reading at whatever text size you have chosen.
Navigate around the web site using a keyboard and access keys
To help you find your way around the web site there are a number of navigation aids.
Access keys
If you use a keyboard to navigate web sites there are access keys that you can use as shortcuts. We have provided the access keys in the government standard and added a few extra for this web site.
Using Internet Explorer in Windows
To use access keys in Internet Explorer 5+ press Alt + Access Key then release both keys and press Enter, e.g. Alt + 1 then Enter to go to the home page. In earlier versions of Internet Explorer press Alt + Access Key.
On a Macintosh
To use access keys on Macintosh press Ctrl + Access Key, e.g. Ctrl + 1 to go to the home page.
Firefox 2
To use access keys in Firefox 2 you will need to press Shift + Alt + Access Key, e.g. Shift + Alt + 1 to go to the home page.
Opera
To use access keys in Opera press Shift + Escape then release both keys and press the Access Key, e.g. Shift + Escape then 1 to go to the home page.
Skip to navigation
For people using screen readers the first link on every page says "skip and go to site navigation". Following this link will skip over the pager header and go to the main site navigation menu. The page header is repeated on every page so this avoids hearing it again and again. However, note that you will miss the link to the accessibility page by skipping straight to page navigation.
The access key for skipping straight to the navigation menu is S. You can use this shortcut on any page.
Site map
We have provided a site map of the main headings in the web site. This is the best place to get an overview of what is available on the web site. The links in the site map take you to the main sections of the site.
The access key taking you to the site map is 3. You can use this shortcut on any page.
Search
You can search the web site by typing one or more keywords into the search input box in the utilities panel on any web page.
The access key taking you to the search engine is 4. You can use this shortcut on any page.
