BAME Birthing With Colour Online Academy

Last Updated: 29 September 2024


The Birthing And Maternity Education Online Directory is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We continually strive to improve the user experience for everyone while adhering to relevant accessibility standards.


1. Measures to Support Accessibility

1.1 We take the following measures to ensure accessibility of  The Birthing And Maternity Education Online Directory :

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement
  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities
  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods


2. Conformance Status

2.1 The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. There are three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.2.2  The Birthing And Maternity Education Online Directory  is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 Level AA. “Partially conformant” means that some parts of the content do not fully meet the accessibility standard.


3. Feedback

3.1 We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of The Birthing And Maternity Education Online Directory. Please let us know if you encounter any accessibility barriers on our website via email: team@bamematernity.com

3.2 We aim to respond to feedback within five business days.


4. Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

4.1  The Birthing And Maternity Education Online Directory is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

  • Screen readers
  • Speech recognition software
  • Screen magnification software
  • Alternative input devices

4.2 The website is compatible with the following browsers:

  • Chrome (latest two versions)
  • Firefox (latest two versions)
  • Safari (latest two versions)
  • Microsoft Edge (latest two versions)


5. Technical Specifications

5.1 Accessibility of  The Birthing And Maternity Education Online Directory  relies on the following technologies, which work with your web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

  • HTML
  • WAI-ARIA
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

5.2 These technologies are essential for conformance with the accessibility standards used.


6. Assessment Approach

6.1  The Birthing And Maternity Education Online Directory  assessed the accessibility of the website through the following methods:

  • Self-evaluation
  • External evaluation


7. Limitations and Alternatives

7.1 Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of  The Birthing And Maternity Education Online Directory, some limitations may still exist. Below are known limitations and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed here.

Known limitations for  The Birthing And Maternity Education Online Directory  include:

  • Comments from users may contain images without text alternatives. We cannot guarantee the quality of submissions but monitor user comments, typically resolving issues within ten business days.
  • Uploaded images may lack text alternatives. We cannot ensure the quality of uploads but monitor these images and typically resolve issues within ten business days.


8. Formal Complaints

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within five business days and propose a solution within ten business days. You have the right to escalate a complaint to a national authority should you be dissatisfied with our response.This statement complies with UK law regarding accessibility, ensuring that all users understand their rights and our commitment to providing an accessible experience on our platform. If you have further questions regarding this policy, please reach out to us directly at team@bamematernity.com