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Accessiblity Statement

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.bourne.education/.

This website is run by Bourne Education Trust. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • Change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
  • Zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
  • Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software

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

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

  • Some links on the home page do not have discernible text, this could make using a screen reader to navigate the home page difficult.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in an appropriate timeframe (usually 30 days).

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:

Debbie Nixon

0208 974 0400 / info@bourne.education

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person:

Find out how to contact us via: https://www.bourne.education/contact-us

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Bourne Education Trust 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 the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the exemptions and non-compliances listed below.

Exemptions

As a school we are exempt from the regulations except where the content has an essential administration function.

Non-compliances

Parts of our website do not meet minimum colour contrast ratio thresholds due to image backgrounds on some elements of the site. This fails the success criteria 1.4.3: Contrast (Minimum) (Level AA)

  • Some links do not have discernible text, this fails the 4.1.2: Name, Role, Value (Level A) success criteria
  • ID attributes values are not unique on the home page, this fails success criteria SC 4.1.1 Parsing.
  • Third party integrations such as the map of schools and the video on the home header may not meet accessibility requirements.
  • The main navigation contains ‘UL Class Elements’, this fails the success criteria 1.3.1, Info and Relationships.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

  • PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 - unless users need them to use a service, for example a form that lets you request school meal preferences
  • Interactive Maps used for directions
  • Third Party Content that is feed into our site from social media platforms such as X.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 7th October 2023. It was last reviewed on 9th December 2025. The website was manually tested over the period of Sept-Oct 2025.