This accessibility statement applies to the Future Ecologies of Clay website.
The Future Ecologies of Clay project team is responsible for this website. We want as many people as possible to be able to use it.
This means users should be able to:
- change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings
- zoom in without text becoming unreadable or content being lost
- navigate most of the website using a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader
We have also tried to make the website content as clear and simple as possible.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know that some parts of this website are not fully accessible.
In particular:
- some images, videos, icons and linked media may not yet have suitable alternative text or accessible labels
- some link text may not be descriptive enough when read out of context
- some heading levels may not be structured correctly
- some forms may need further testing to confirm that labels, error messages and instructions are accessible
- some video or audio content may not yet have captions, transcripts or audio descriptions
- keyboard focus indicators, contrast and page reflow still need further testing across all templates
- some third-party services linked from this website may not be fully under our control
Feedback and contact information
If you need information from this website in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us:
Email: [add accessibility contact email]
We will consider your request and aim to respond as soon as possible.
Reporting accessibility problems
We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website.
If you find an accessibility problem that is not listed on this page, please contact us using the email address above.
It is helpful if you can include:
- the web address of the page where you found the issue
- a short description of the problem
- the device, browser or assistive technology you were using
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
If you are not happy with how we respond to your complaint, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service.
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The Future Ecologies of Clay project team is committed to making this website accessible in line with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.
Compliance status
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 accessibility standards
Some parts of the website may not meet the following WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria:
- Some images, icons, videos or linked media may not have suitable text alternatives. This may fail WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content.
- Some pages may not use headings in the correct order. This may fail WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships.
- Some links may not be descriptive when read out of context. This may fail WCAG 2.4.4 Link Purpose.
- Some form fields, instructions or error messages may not be fully accessible. This may fail WCAG 1.3.1 Info and Relationships, WCAG 3.3.1 Error Identification and WCAG 3.3.2 Labels or Instructions.
- Some text, icons, buttons or focus states may not have sufficient contrast. This may fail WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum and WCAG 1.4.11 Non-text Contrast.
- Some content may not reflow correctly when zoomed or viewed on smaller screens. This may fail WCAG 1.4.10 Reflow.
- Some keyboard focus states may not be sufficiently visible. This may fail WCAG 2.4.7 Focus Visible.
- Some interactive elements may need further testing to confirm they can be fully operated by keyboard. This may fail WCAG 2.1.1 Keyboard.
We will prioritise fixes that affect navigation, forms, media, labels, headings, contrast and keyboard use.
PDFs and other documents
Some PDFs or other documents linked from this website may not be fully accessible.
Where documents are essential to using the website, we will aim to provide accessible versions or replace them with accessible HTML pages where possible.
Pre-recorded audio and video
Some pre-recorded audio or video content may not include captions, transcripts or audio descriptions.
We will aim to make new audio and video content accessible where possible.
Live video
Live video is exempt from the accessibility regulations. We do not currently plan to add captions to live video streams.
What we are doing to improve accessibility
We are working to improve the accessibility of this website.
Our priorities are to:
- improve alternative text and accessible labels for images, videos, icons and linked media
- improve heading structure across page templates
- check form labels, instructions, validation and error messages
- improve link text where needed
- test keyboard navigation and visible focus states
- test colour contrast and page reflow
- review captions, transcripts and other alternatives for media content
We will update this statement when significant accessibility improvements are made.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 29 May 2026.
This website was last reviewed on 29 May 2026.
The review was a limited self-assessment of key public pages, including the homepage, About, Conversations, Conference, Register, Login and Accessibility Statement pages. It should not be treated as a full independent accessibility audit.
The statement will be reviewed again after significant design or development changes, and at least once a year.