Accessibility

The Durham is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.

Commitment

This website is designed to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA which covers a wide range of recommendations for making website content accessible.

We continue to perform ongoing monitoring in an effort to detect any new issues that may arise. We publish an audit trail which includes the most recent testing, and outline any known issues. We remain committed to conformance of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).

If you need assistance in using the website, or have specific questions or concerns about the accessibility of this site, please contact us.

Guidelines and Standards

The Durham aims for our website to conform to level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA). We have conducted an accessibility audit of our website based on these guidelines.

Testing Methods

This website is tested using a combination of accessibility tools. Including Google Lighthouse accessibility test, axe – Web Accessibility Testing, and Monsido Web Accessibility software. This combination of tools and software results in a wide range of testing which covers the complete requirements for level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).

The entire site is also scanned using Monsido Web Accessibility to run automated tests and run guided manual tests (where automated testing is insufficient or unable to test specific items) to identify issues.

Known Issues

July 10, 2024 – 2 Known Issues
- 3rd party plug-in Triptease has not been tested and may not meet level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).
- 3rd party plug-in Google Maps has not been tested and may not meet level AA of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG 2.1 AA).

Audit Reports

Contact information