The University of Oxford is committed to providing an accessible web presence that gives members of the public and members of the University community full access to University information, courses and activities offered publicly through the web. Our Equality Policy outlines our commitment to a culture which ‘maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students are respected’
Making changes to your device or system
AbilityNet has advice on making your devices easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this system is
The University of Oxford is committed to making its systems accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. As part of this commitment, we are required to publish known issues system.
The system we cover is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard due to the non-compliances and/exemptions listed below
Non-accessible content
We are aware that some parts of the system are not fully accessible. These are listed here
We are working to address areas where accessibility needs improvement.
Reporting accessibility problems with this system
If you have any questions or concerns about this statement or the accessibility of any of our webpages, please contact cosy-suppport@it.ox.ac.uk
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, please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We want CoSy to offer the best experience possible for all of our users. We are working with our supplier to fix issues and think about future developments. Accessplanit have developed a development roadmap
We are also updating the ways in which we provide training and best practice to those who administer our system at Oxford.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 30 May 2023. It was last reviewed on 30 May 2023
The full Accessplanit documentation is here
How we tested this website
An accessibility audit of Accessplanit was carried out by an external consultant in 2021.
The following areas were tested:
1. The Learner Portal a. Available to registered learners to access their courses and book further courses
2. The Checkout Basket a. Available to the public and administrators to book courses
3. The Administrator View
The system was last reviewed in May 2023
