Below are available features built into Microsoft, Apple and Android devices that enable narration to read aloud text clearly from your screen, including your desktop, web browser, images and actions making it easier to navigate your system.

 

Microsoft Narrator

Win + Ctrl + Enter

 

Windows Narrator is a screen-reading app that’s built into Windows 10 and 11 devices for ease of access. It can read aloud text, interface elements, images, and actions on your screen making it easier to navigate your computer and web browser. It’s initially designed to help people who are blind or have low vision to navigate their computer and internet browsers, but this feature can be accessed by anyone for use.

 

Apple VoiceOver

Cmd + F5

 

Apple VoiceOver is a screen-reading app that’s built into all Apple devices like, Iphone, Ipads, Macs, AppleTV and even your Apple watch. It can read aloud text, interface elements, images, and actions on your screen making it easier to navigate your computer and web browser. It’s designed to help people who are visually impaired to navigate their computer and internet browsers with ease, but this feature can be accessed by anyone for use.

Apple VoiceOver (Iphone)

Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver

 

Apple VoiceOver is a screen-reading app that’s built into all Apple devices like, Iphone, Ipads, Macs, AppleTV and even your Apple watch. It can read aloud text, interface elements, images, and actions on your screen making it easier to navigate your computer and web browser. It’s designed to help people who are visually impaired to navigate their computer or related apple devices and internet browsers with ease, but this feature can be accessed by anyone for use.

Android TalkBack

Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack

 

Android TalkBack is a screen-reading app that’s built into all Android devices like, AndroidOS phones, laptops and computers. It can read aloud text, interface elements, images, and actions on your screen making it easier to navigate your phone and related Android devices or web browser. It’s designed to help people who are visually impaired to navigate their phone and internet browsers with ease, but this feature can be accessed by anyone for use.

Browser Accessibility Menus

Chrome has an accessibility menu within the browser menu at the top right (three dots), that offers these features:

 

1. Live Captions

Live captions automatically apply captions to any English audio or video present on your screen. The audio and captions will never leave your device.

 

2. Caption Size

You can reconfigure the size and style of caption for your browser for easier reading. Some sites and applications will also accept these settings.

 

3. Highlights

Chrome allows you highlight objects on the screen for easier viewing for those who are visually impaired.

 

4. Adding Accessibility Features

The Chrome store is available to add your own features or browser extensions that can help aid your online browser navigation and experience.

Microsoft Edge has an accessibility menu within their browser with a lot of different features to choose from:

 

1. High Visibility Outlines

Enabling this features creates very bright and bold outlines around the focus point of any page to ensure that you’re not lost whilst navigating any webpage.

 

2. Page Zoom

You can increase the size of the page for better comfort of reading, ordinarily the shortcut to zoom in the page would otherwise be Ctrl & + or -.

 

3. Live Captions

Edge comes with it’s own version of live captions that’s able to give you real time captions on any video. It will take you to your desktop settings where you can tweak the captions style to your own liking.

 

4. Image Descriptions

Descriptions can be announced by the live reader for any image online as long as it’s enabled through the accessibility menu.

 

5. Split Screen

Ctrl + Shift + 2

 

This will allow you to create two individual browsers within one tab for easier use of scrolling and navigation.

Our Commitment

This accessibility statement applies to the website located at www.stdavidscollege.ac.uk 

Our Commitment

St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College is committed to ensuring that our website is accessible to as many people as possible. We want every visitor to be able to use our site without barriers and to access the information they need to support their learning, application process, or engagement with the college community.

We aim to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA and the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

How Accessible This Website Is

We know that some parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:

  • Some images may not have complete or descriptive alternative text.
  • Some PDF documents and downloadable resources may not be fully accessible to screen readers.
  • Certain interactive elements (such as embedded videos or third‑party forms) may not be fully navigable using a keyboard.
  • Colour contrast may not always meet WCAG AA standards on some pages.
  • Some older pages may contain headings or structural elements that are not fully semantic.

We are actively working to improve these areas.

If you need information on this website in a different format, such as:

  • accessible PDF
  • large print
  • easy read
  • audio recording
  • braille

please contact us:

Email: enquiries@stdavidscollege.ac.uk

Phone: 02920 498555

We will consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Accessibility Problems

Reporting Accessibility Problems

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of our website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or if you believe we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please let us know using the contact details above.

Enforcement Procedure

If you are not satisfied with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) for further advice.

Technical Information About This Website’s Accessibility

St David’s Catholic Sixth Form College is committed to making its website accessible in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is partially compliant with the WCAG 2.1 AA standard due to the non‑compliances listed below.

Non‑Accessible Content

1. Non‑Compliance With the Accessibility Regulations

  • Some images do not have appropriate alternative text. This fails WCAG 1.1.1 (Non‑text Content).
  • Some PDFs and downloadable documents are not fully tagged or structured for screen readers. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) and 1.4.3 (Contrast).
  • Some interactive elements may not be fully operable using a keyboard. This fails WCAG 2.1.1 (Keyboard).
  • Some pages contain headings that are not in a logical order. This fails WCAG 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).

We are working to fix these issues as part of an ongoing accessibility improvement programme.

2. Disproportionate Burden

At present, we do not claim any content as exempt due to disproportionate burden. If this changes, we will update this statement.

3. Content Not Within the Scope of the Regulations

  • PDFs published before 23 September 2018 that are not essential to providing our services.
  • Third‑party content that we do not control (e.g., embedded videos, external platforms).

What We Are Doing to Improve Accessibility

We are taking the following steps:

  • Reviewing and updating alternative text across the site.
  • Replacing or remediating inaccessible PDFs.

••Working with our website provider to address structural and technical issues.