Accessibility Statement

We want everyone who visits our website to be able to access the full range of services and information available, regardless of their ability, technology or how they access the website.

How accessible the site is

We aim to make this website as accessible and easy to use as reasonably possible.

We use the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA as our benchmark when reviewing and improving the accessibility of the website.

We know that some parts of this website may not yet be fully accessible and we are continuing to review and improve these areas.

What to do if you have problems or queries

If you experience any accessibility problems when using our website, need information in a different format, or would like to provide feedback, please email hello@northeastschools.co.uk.

Please let us know which page, document or area of the website you are having difficulty with and we will do our best to help.

Information and advice about disability discrimination and rights under the Equality Act 2010 is also available from the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

North East Schools is committed to improving the accessibility and usability of our website.

Under the Equality Act 2010, service providers have a duty to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people where necessary.

We are continually working to improve the accessibility and usability of our website and use the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA as our accessibility benchmark.

Based on our current review, some areas of the website may not yet fully meet all WCAG 2.2 Level AA success criteria.

Known accessibility issues

Some areas we continue to review include:

• Form field labels – some forms or third-party form elements may require improvements to ensure labels and instructions are clearly available to users and assistive technologies.

• Colour contrast – some text or background colour combinations may require improvement to provide sufficient contrast.

• Older documents – some older PDFs and downloadable documents may not provide the same level of accessibility as newer website content.

• Third-party content – some embedded services or functionality are provided by third parties and may have accessibility limitations outside our direct control.

We will continue to review these areas and make improvements where reasonably possible.

Accessibility improvements

Accessibility forms part of our ongoing website maintenance and development.

When reviewing or updating the website, we consider areas including:

• HTML structure and semantic markup

• CSS and the presentation of website content

• JavaScript and interactive functionality

• keyboard navigation

• colour contrast

• heading structures

• form labels and instructions

• alternative text for images

• mobile usability

• downloadable documents

We aim to consider accessibility whenever significant changes or new functionality are introduced to the website.

Documents and third-party content

Some older PDFs and downloadable documents on the website may not meet all current accessibility best practices.

Where important documents are replaced or newly created, we aim to improve their accessibility and, where appropriate, make important information available directly as website content.

Our website may also contain third-party content or services, including embedded maps, videos, forms and links to external websites. We cannot always control the accessibility of third-party platforms, but we will consider accessibility when reviewing the services we use.

If you need information from a document in a different format, please contact us at hello@northeastschools.co.uk.

How we test the site

We review the accessibility of the website as part of our ongoing website maintenance.

We also reassess accessibility when the website undergoes significant changes or new functionality is introduced.

New website content is reviewed with accessibility and usability in mind, and we will continue to make improvements where issues are identified.

Review of this statement

This accessibility statement was last updated on 11 September 2026.

We will review this statement following significant changes to the website and as part of our ongoing accessibility review process.