Accessibility Statement

Accessibility statement for www.inspiream.org.uk 

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

Access a high visibility version (selected in the footer) 

Access to an Accessibility widget by Userway (left-hand bottom of screen) which offers: 

  • Contrast – Enhance readability. Invert: Reverses colour schemes for high contrast, ideal for low-light environments. Dark: Applies a dark mode to reduce glare and improve readability in dim settings. Light: Uses a lighter colour scheme to ensure clear visibility in well-lit conditions. 
  • Highlight Links - makes navigation easier by visually emphasising hyperlinks. This enhancement helps users quickly identify clickable elements, improving overall website usability. 
  • Bigger Text - Increase text size with our Bigger Text option to enhance readability for users who need larger fonts. This feature makes on-screen text easier to read, accommodating a range of visual preferences and needs with up to 4 levels of text size. 
  • Text Spacing - Customise the spacing between lines of text: Light: Minimal spacing for a compact view. Moderate: Balanced spacing for general readability. Heavy: Expanded spacing for those who need more separation between lines. 
  • Pause Animations - allows users to stop all on-screen animations. This is particularly useful for individuals who experience motion sensitivity or find animations distracting. Supported formats: CSS animation Embedded video players; i.e. YouTube, Vimeo, Gif animation 
  • Hide Images - removes visual elements from the page, focusing solely on text content. This feature benefits users who are visually impaired or prefer a simplified, text-focused view. 
  • Dyslexia Friendly - offer specialised font choices designed by UserWay to improve readability for end-users with dyslexia. These fonts feature distinct letter shapes and spacing to reduce confusion and facilitate easier reading. 
  • Cursor Feature - Enhance cursor usability with these tools: Big Cursor: Enlarges the cursor for better visibility. Reading Mask: Applies a semi-transparent mask around the cursor to aid in reading. Reading Guide: Provides a horizontal guide to help users follow lines of text more easily. 
  • Tool Tips - designed to enhance understanding by providing additional context and explanations, particularly for image elements. When users hover over or focus on an image, Tool Tips displays the alt text description, offering insights into the image's content and purpose. This feature ensures that all users, especially those with visual impairments, can fully comprehend the visual components of your page. 
  • Line Height- Adjust the vertical spacing between lines of text with our Line Height options. This feature allows users to choose the spacing that best suits their reading comfort and needs. 
  • Text Align -Customise text alignment with options to align text left, centre, right, or justify. This feature helps users view and organize text according to their preferences and accessibility requirements. 
  • Saturation - allows users to adjust the intensity of colours on the page. It includes options for low and high saturation to suit different visual preferences. Additionally, the desaturate option reduces colours to grayscale, providing a simplified and more comfortable viewing experience for end-users who may be sensitive to bright colours. *Firefox not supported due to browser limitation 

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. 

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations  

School exemption 

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

Primary and secondary schools or nurseries - except for the content people need in order to use their services, for example a form that lets you outline school meal preferences. 

Non-compliant content 

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible: 

  • PDFs: most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software, please get in touch if you are not able to access, and we will provide the information in a different format. 
  • Links: We endeavour to include appropriate and descriptive links where necessary, ensuring they are distinguishable for all users. If any links are not sufficiently descriptive or distinguishable – making them inaccessible to screen reader users – we will rectify this upon notification. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion. 
  • Headings: We endeavour to ensure that the order of headings is semantically correct. This helps users who rely on assistive technologies, such as screen readers, to easily understand the structure and contents of the page. If any issues are identified, we will rectify them upon notification. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion. 
  • Text: We endeavour to ensure that our brand colours meet the required contrast radio thresholds. If any text elements lack sufficient colour contrast, we will rectify this upon notification.This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion. 
  • Images: Some images do not have a text alternative, which means users relying on screen reader cannot access the information. Where images are missing descriptive alt text, we will rectify this upon notification. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion.  
  • Video: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, we include frame titles, captioning and transcriptions for any videos. If any videos do not have a frame title, captions or transcriptions, so people using assistive technology cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified.  
  • Tables: We endeavour to ensure that, where needed, tables have the appropriate headings set. If any tables do not have defined headings, so people using a screen reader or keyboard navigation cannot access the information, we will rectify this if notified. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion. 
  • Landmarks: Some areas of this website do not currently make full use of HTML5 or ARIA landmarks, which is important for guiding users, using assistive technologies, to key sections on a page. This is currently under reviewed with our website provider. This fails WCAG 2.2 AA success criterion. 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility 

We are committed to continuously improving the accessibility of our website through the following actions: 

  • Screen reader compatibility: whilst our website has been developed with screen reader functionality in mind, we recognise that further improvements may be needed. We are working with our website provider to address these. 
  • Regular Audits and User Testing: We commit to conducting regular accessibility audits and user testing to identify and address any issues. 
  • User feedback: We actively welcome and incorporate feedback from users to enhance accessibility across our site. 
  • Keeping up-to-date: We will endeavour to keep up to date with evolving accessibility standards and best practices to ensure an inclusive experience for all users. 

Feedback and contact information 

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact us:  

Email: office@inspiream.org.uk 

Phone: 01732 762388 

Postal address: Inspire Academy Movement Trust, Zambra Way, Seal, Sevenoaks, TN15 0DJ 

When reporting an issue, please include the webpage or feature you experienced difficulties with. 

Please contact us if you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille. 

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 

Inspire Academy Movement Trust is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 

Commitment to Improvement 

Inspire Academy Movement is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing an accessible online experience for all members of our community. Your feedback is essential in helping us achieve this goal. 

This statement was prepared on 28 October 2025. It will be reviewed regularly to ensure compliance with accessibility standards and to address feedback from our website users. 

This statement was last reviewed on 28 October 2025.