This accessibility statement applies to www.hsdc.ac.uk. This website is managed internally by HSDC. As one of the major providers of Further Education in Hampshire, England, and a public sector organisation, we want as many people as possible to be able to access our website.
We are constantly looking for ways to improve the usability of our websites and online services. We are committed to making this website accessible and usable for as many people as possible and aim to meet the requirements of WCAG 2.2 AA.
You should be able to:
You can zoom in up to 300% without loss of content or functionality using your browser’s zoom controls.
This website also provides an accessibility toolbar powered by UserWay, which offers additional options for adjusting the display and navigation experience. You can access it by clicking the blue Accessibility button on the lower right corner of the screen, or by using the shortcut “CTRL + U”.
While every effort is made to produce content that is accessible, we are aware that some aspects of the site are not fully accessible.
For a full list, please see the Non-accessible content subheading below.
We are committed to resolving these issues and are actively reviewing the best methods to do so.
If you need information on this website in a different format, such as an accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us at marketing@hsdc.ac.uk.
We aim to respond to requests within 5 working days.
We’re always looking to make our website more accessible. If you find any problems not listed on this page or believe we are not meeting the accessibility requirements, please let us know via the form on this page, also available at this link.
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).
In compliance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018, HSDC is committed to making its websites more accessible.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard due to the known accessibility issues described in the Non-accessible content section below.
Details of known accessibility issues and the WCAG success criteria they affect are available on our Non-Compliance Content page. This will be updated with further information such as planned fixes and pages affected as we continue to review.
The HSDC website underwent an Expert Accessibility Audit, documenting the accessibility of 19 key URLs on 1 June 2026 against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ver. 2.2. The test was carried out manually by AudioEye and is being used both to remedy discovered issues and also to implement wider improvements to the site as a whole. Accessibility is manually spot-checked on a regular basis by internal staff, particularly when producing new content.
Content that has been identified as not complying with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard is being reviewed and remediated as part of an ongoing accessibility improvement programme and will be updated accordingly. We are also working with our external developers to fix the known issues and further improve accessibility and user experience of our website. Internal staff are utilising tools such as PAC (PDF Accessibility Checker) to ensure new content is accessible before being uploaded to the website, and to fix accessibility issues in existing PDF uploads.
This statement was prepared on 10 June 2026.
It was last reviewed on 10 June 2026.
The website was last tested externally on 1 June 2026, but continues to be spot-checked internally, and will undergo full internal testing at regular intervals.