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Known accessibility issues

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non compliance with the accessibility regulations

Links

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Overlay links used which do not contain link text Some pages using older templates 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only)  Remove and replace 
Images with no ALT text used for links Some older news stories and blogs 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) Recode the site to make the links contain text and add useful alt text. User education.
Links without meaningful text Some older pages WCAG: 2.4.4 User education about "click here" links. Recode templates to remove unnecessary duplication of links. 

Images

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Some non-decorative images need alt text set Some older pages WCAG A 1.1.1  Recoding of templates to force alt links where possible and user education 
Adjacent links of an image (with ALT or blank ALT) and text with the same destination need to be combined Older templates, parts of News WCAG A 1.1.1 and 2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) Recoding and updating templates

 

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 in some sites  Sites in older templates

1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

 		 To be fixed as part of redevelopment of sites. 

 

Forms

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Some form labels not unique Several pages in older templates WCAG A 3.2.2 (Labels or Instructions)  Fix as part of template redevelopment. 
Fieldsets not used when needed Several pages in older templates WCAG A 1.3.1 Info and Relationships   Fix as part of template redevelopment.  
Fieldsets used but no legend  Several pages in older templates WCAG A 1.3.1 Info and Relationships    Fix as part of template redevelopment.  
Some forms in iframes without titles Some 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
Some headings are empty Various WCAG A 1.3.1 Info and Relationships  Fix as part of content and template redevelopment. User education. 
Headings are not in a logical order Various  WCAG A 1.3.1 Info and Relationships   Fix as part of content and template redevelopment. User education.  
Empty H3 tags  About Us site WCAG A 1.3.1 Info and Relationships   Fix as part of content and template redevelopment. 
H1 tags missing Some pages in old templates WCAG A 1.3.1 Info and Relationships  Fix as part of content and template redevelopment. 

 

Documents

Issue Area affected WCAG 2.1 AA criteria failed  Actions
Inaccessible PDF files used instead of web content Various 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 Various 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 controls don't change appearance when they are selected Some in sites using older templates WCAG AA 2.4.7 Fix as part of redesign and CSS redevelopment.
Some <ul> lists contain invalid tags such as <h2> or <div> Some news listings WCAG A 1.3.1 Fixing as part of redevelopment.
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.
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.