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Known accessibility issues

The content listed below in our newer (Redbrick) templates is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non compliance with the accessibility regulations

Links

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Links without meaningful text Some pages with older content WCAG A 2.4.4 User education about "click here" and "Read more" links. 
Some links too close together in mobile Some calls to action WCAG AA 2.5.8 Recoding styles.

Images

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Some non-decorative images need alt text set (for example where text in the image) Some pages with older content WCAG A 1.1.1  Reviewing content and user education 

 

Videos

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Some videos are missing captions Some videos WCAG A 1.2.2  Captions are being added when videos are reviewed
Auto generated captions on videos may not be accurate Some videos WCAG A 1.2.2 Accuracy of auto generated captions is checked and fixed if necessary.
Some videos in iframes with no title Some older Youtube and Stream videos WCAG SC 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value), 2.4.1 Fix as part of redevelopment of sites

 

Colours

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Colour contrast poor on second-level navigation more link Sites with long second-level navigations

1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

 		 To be fixed in stylesheets.

 

Forms

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Fieldsets used but no legend, submit button has empty aria-describedby Homepage course search WCAG A 3.2.2 (Labels or Instructions)    Work to recode course search. 
Some forms in iframes without titles Some older content pages using embedded forms WCAG SC 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value), 2.4.1  Fix as part of content redevelopment, replace with accessible alternatives and user education. For external plugins contact supplier and replace if necessary.
Form needs submit button and labels Study Abroad outbound search application WCAG A 3.2.2 (Labels or Instructions)  Work with developer to recode form.

Headings

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Text that should be in headings just marked as bold Some pages with older content WCAG A 1.3.1 Info and Relationships  User education

 

Documents

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Inaccessible PDF files used instead of web content Some pages with older content WCAG A 1.3.1  User education and training, replace where possible and provide accessible alternatives. 
Tables in some PDF files not marked up correctly Some pages with older content WCAG A 1.3.1 User education and training, replace where possible and provide accessible alternatives. 

 

Other

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Some third-party content such as the UNISTATS widget and Google Maps have ARIA accessibility issues Undergraduate course pages, pages including maps Various including WCAG A 4.1.2  Third party content not under our control, discuss with suppliers where possible.
Flockler plugin - some buttons do not have discernable text Pages that contain Flockler news feed plugin WCAG A 4.1.2 Fix stylesheets where colour contrast an issue, work with Flockler on code if no fixes possible on our side.
Flockler plugin - some aria-hidden fields contain focusable text Pages that contain Flockler news feed plugin WCAG A 4.1.2 Fix on our side if possible, work with Flockler on code if not possible.
Flockler plugin - Issues with Twitter and TikTok feeds Problems accessing content with NVDA WCAG A 1.1.1 Fix on our side if possible, work with Flockler on code if not possible
Sports timetables - screen reader users can't find date of a class Timetables on Sport Liverpool pages WCAG A 1.3.1 Discuss changes to the 3rd party system and add accessible alternative information.
Global Opportunities search tool - form issues Search tool for current students WCAG A 3.2.2, WCAG A 1.3.1 Submit button not present and no verbal indication of results being fetched. Selects missing a label.
Overlapping when zoomed in Course search on homepage WCAG AA 1.4.10 reflow Recode course search.
Radio button focus not clear Course search on homepage WCAG AA 2.4.7 Focus visible Recode course search.