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Accessibility Statement for Lincoln Bishop University

This accessibility statement applies to www.lincolnbishop.co.uk, which is run by Lincoln Bishop University.

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. You should be able to:

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

We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

Feedback and Contact Information

If you need content in an alternative format (accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille), please get in touch:

We'll respond within 5 working days. If you cannot view the map on our Contact Us page, contact us for directions using the details above.

Reporting Accessibility Problems

We're always looking to improve. If you find a problem not listed here or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us using the details above.

If you're unhappy with our response, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Technical Information

Lincoln Bishop University is committed to making its website 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 WCAG 2.2 AA, due to the issues listed below.

Content and structure:

  • Heading structure is not always in a logical order, and many pages lack appropriate headings or ARIA labels — WCAG 2.4.6 Headings and Labels (AA)
  • Link context is poorly formatted — many links do not indicate where they lead or whether they open in a new tab. The map link present on several pages is missing accessible text entirely — WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) (AA) and WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (A)
  • Text does not reflow to a single column when the browser window is resized. At 400% zoom, certain text elements overlap each other, and the cookie notice expands beyond the visible screen area without the ability to scroll — WCAG 1.4.10 Reflow (AA)
  • At 200% zoom, the "Apply for September 2026" link is no longer visible — WCAG 1.4.4 Resize Text (AA)
  • Line height and text spacing cannot be modified — WCAG 1.4.12 Text Spacing (AA)
  • Focus indicators are not visible when tabbing through images, text, accordions, or checkboxes on some pages. At 200% zoom and above, the keyboard tabs through the hamburger menu whilst it is closed — WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible (AA)
  • When overlay elements such as the search bar, cookie banner, or hamburger menu are open, keyboard focus can move to page content behind them, leaving the focused element completely hidden from view — WCAG 2.4.11 Focus Not Obscured (Minimum) (AA)
  • When the search bar is expanded, the keyboard focus skips the navigation menu links and can only reach them by tabbing backwards — WCAG 2.4.3 Focus Order (A)
  • Some content is inaccessible due to client-side scripting, and some elements use invalid or incorrect ARIA attributes — WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (A)

Colour and images:

  • Colour contrast does not consistently meet the 4.5:1 ratio. This affects links when the cookie banner overlay is visible, hover states on certain links, placeholder text in forms, and form validation messages — WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (AA)
  • Some images lack descriptive alt text — WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content (A)

Forms and navigation:

  • Users cannot skip to main content using a keyboard or screen reader — WCAG 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks (A)
  • Page pagination controls on the News page are not accessible by keyboard, and the pagination's next arrow uses an invalid ARIA attribute — WCAG 2.1.1 Keyboard (A) and WCAG 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value (A)
  • Some online form results cannot be navigated by keyboard or screen reader — WCAG 2.1.1 Keyboard (A)
  • The course search form does not announce the number of results to screen reader users — WCAG 4.1.3 Status Messages (AA)
  • Zoomed content on course navigation becomes unusable — WCAG 1.4.10 Reflow (AA)
  • Contact tables are inaccessible for assistive technology users — WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A)

Media:

  • Some videos use auto-generated captions only — WCAG 1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) (A)
  • Moving objects cannot be paused — WCAG 2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide (A)

Documents:

  • Some PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen readers. Known issues include missing document titles, no specified language, images without alternative text, and content that is not correctly tagged — WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content (A), WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A), WCAG 2.4.2 Page Titled (A) and WCAG 3.1.1 Language of Page (A)

Disproportionate Burden

We do not consider any issues on this website to represent a disproportionate burden.

Content Outside the Scope of the Accessibility Regulations

PDFs and documents: Some PDFs and Word documents are essential to our services. We plan to fix or replace these with accessible HTML pages. Documents published before 23 September 2018 that are not essential to our services are exempt under the regulations.

Live video: Live video streams do not have captions, which fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.4 (Captions – Live). Live video is exempt from the accessibility regulations, and we do not plan to add live captions.

What We're Doing to Improve

Our accessibility roadmap (to follow) will outline how and when we plan to address the issues above.

Preparation of This Statement

This statement was prepared on 18 July 2022 and last reviewed on 14 April 2026. The website was last tested on 24 March 2026 by the Government Digital Service.