Accessibility Statement

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Accessibility statement for Stockton Sixth Form College 

This accessibility statement applies to stocktonsfc.ac.uk 

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

• zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen 

• listen to most of the website using a screen reader 

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: 

• Not all image elements have descriptive alternative text 

• Some elements require titles for screen readers 

• Some links require discernible names for screen readers  

• live video streams do not have captions 

• you cannot skip to the main content when using a screen reader 

 

Feedback and contact information 

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: enquiries@atomix.ac.uk 

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

• email enquiries@atomix.ac.uk 

• call 01287 280800 

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 14 days. 

If you cannot view the map on our ‘contact us’ page, call or email us for directions. 

 

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). 

 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility 

Atomix Educational 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 

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard. 

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to ‘the non-compliances’ listed below. 

 

Non-accessible content 

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons. 

 

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations 

• Some images do not have a text alternative, so people using a screen reader cannot access the information. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (non-text content).  We plan to add text alternatives for all images by September 2026. When we publish new content, we’ll make sure our use of images meets accessibility standards. 

• Some prerecorded video content requires captions.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.2 (Captions Prerecorded).  We plan to add captions to all pre-recorded content by September 2026.  When we publish new content, we’ll make sure our use of pre-recorded content meets the accessibility standards. 

• Captions are currently not available for live audio content.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.4 (Captions(Live)).  We plan to add captions for live audio content by September 2026.  When we publish new content, we’ll make sure our use of live audio meets the accessibility standards. 

• Some prerecorded video content Audio description requires Audio Description.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.5 (Audio Description (Prerecorded)).  We plan to add the audio descriptions for prerecorded video content by September 2026.  When we publish new content, we’ll make sure our use of prerecorded video meets the accessibility standards. 

• Some text on the site requires the contrast ratio to be improved.  This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.3 (Contrast (minimum)).  We plan to make these adjustments to the site content by September 2026.  

• When we publish new content, we’ll make sure our use of text on the site meets the accessibility standards. 

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was prepared on 19th June 2026. It was last reviewed on 24th June 2026. 

This website was last tested on 16th June 2026 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. 

The test was carried out by Atomix Educational Trust.  The site was tested initially using Google Lighthouse. A further manual audit of the website was carried out to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard.