Accessibility
The London Borough of Lambeth is committed to ensuring access to information for everyone.
Ease of use
We have made every effort to make this site accessible and easy to use for everyone, no matter what browser you choose to use, and whether or not you have any disabilities.
We make every effort to ensure that all pages on this site are valid to Extensible Hyper Text Mark-up Language (XHTML) 1.0 Transitional and use valid Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).
We also try to ensure that the HTML pages on our website conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) Level "AA".
We are working on improving the accessibility of those pages that do not conform. These include some of our forms.
If you have difficulty accessing any of the pages on the site, please read our Finding information page.
The site's layout takes into account users who are visually impaired or have difficulties using a mouse. It is compatible with popular screen reading software and can be navigated using only a keyboard.
A links on the website should open in the same window, apart from links to external sites.
Plain English
We aim to make this site easy to understand. If you have difficulty understanding any of the content, please contact us at webteam@lambeth.gov.uk.
Navigating the site without using a mouse
We have decided not to use access keys on this site. On all pages, you can move between links using the 'Tab' key on the keyboard. To tab through the links in the opposite direction, key 'Shift+Tab'. Once a link is highlighted, key 'Enter' to follow the link.
Access keys are keyboard shortcuts which allow users to navigate around a website without using a mouse or other pointing device.
- Access keys can override keyboard shortcuts for screen readers and other assistive technology.
- There is no convention on access keys, so the few sites that use them do so in whichever way they choose. Users are unlikely to spend time getting used to a particular set of access keys.
For these reasons, we do not use access keys.
Text size
You can increase the size of the text on the Lambeth website by using tools built into your browser.
- Internet Explorer users: select the 'view' option at the top of the page, choose 'text size' and pick either larger or largest.
- Mozilla and Firefox users: select the 'view' option at the top of the page, choose 'text size' (in Firefox version 3 and above choose 'Zoom') and use the 'increase' function until the text is a satisfactory size.
You can change the text size in other browsers in similar ways.
Downloads
As well as HTML web pages, this site includes files to download in formats such as Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel. We try to make these files as accessible as possible for everyone. Help in downloading these files is available on the pages from which they are downloaded.
Using eForms
The website has a number of electronic forms that can be completed online. These forms can be navigated by using a mouse or by keyboard.
The forms work best with Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. Safari and AOL users may need to use an alternative browser to get the most of of the forms. Please contact webteam@lambeth.gov.uk if you are having problems completing a form.
Making your computer work for you
Do you need help in making the web easier to use? There are many ways you can change your browser, computer, keyboard and mouse settings to make the web more accessible for you.
Further information on getting the most out of the internet is available on the Royal National Institute for the Blind website.
The AbilityNet website has helpful advice on customising your computer.
The BBC site My web My way has up-to-date information on how to optimise your web experience on a wide variety of platforms. Start by clicking on the relevant operating system of your computer.
Information in other languages
If you would like information published by Lambeth Council in large print, braille, audio tape, in pictures and symbols, or in a community language please call 020 7926 1000.
Accessibility queries
We are continuously seeking to improve the accessibility of the website. If you have any difficulties using this site that you believe we could address, please let us know. Contact us at this address: webteam@lambeth.gov.uk.
It would be helpful if your e-mail contained the following:
- the URL(s)(web address) of the page(s) that you are having difficulties with,
- the nature of your disability, if any,
- a description of the problem.
If you have a solution to suggest, please feel free to do so.