Accessibility statement for Scottish AI Playbook (Front -Facing) Website 

 
Website accessibility statement in line with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 

This accessibility statement applies to https://www.scottishaiplaybook.com/ and https://wiki.scottishaiplaybook.com/ 

This website is run by The Data Lab at the University of Edinburgh. 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 170% without the text spilling off the screen 
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard 
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver) 
• using your browser settings, change most colours, contrast levels and fonts; 
• use the website without any time limits; 

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. 

Customising the website 

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible: 

AbilityNet – My Computer My Way 

With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate: 

Additional information on how to customise our website appearance 

If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service: 

Information on SensusAccess 

How accessible this website is 

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

• The site is difficult to use with speech recognition software 
• The site is difficult to use with screen readers such as JAWS/NVDA 
• Some links open pop ups or new windows without notifying the user; 
• When magnified the pages do not reflow above 150% on all browsers and some content overlaps 

• Alt text is not available for all non-text items; 
• Not all colour contrasts meet recommended standards  
• It is not possible to reach all content by keyboard and it can be difficult to tell where you have navigated to using the keyboard.  
• There is no ‘Skip to main content’ option 
• The Playbook site homepage features an animation that is behind text that cannot be stopped or controlled by the user. 

Feedback and contact information 

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

• Email – aialliance@thedatalab.com 
• Address – Scottish AI Alliance, The Data Lab, Bayes Centre, 47 Potterow, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA 
• BSL users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line British Sign Language interpreting service. 

Find out more on the Contact Scotland BSL website 

We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days. 

 
Reporting accessibility problems with this website 

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:  

• Email –  aialliance@thedatalab.com 
• Address – Scottish AI Alliance, The Data Lab, Bayes Centre, 47 Potterow, Edinburgh, EH8 9AA 
• BSL users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line British Sign Language interpreting service. 

Find out more on the Contact Scotland BSL website 

We will consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days. 

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 please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly: 

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) 

The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues: 

Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website 

 
Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language 

British Sign Language service 

Contact Scotland-BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: 

Contact Scotland-BSL service details. 

Technical information about this website’s accessibility 

The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018. 

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 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 

The following items do not comply with the WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria: 

• Not all non-text content has a text alternative  

• 1.1.1 Non text Content  

• There may not be sufficient colour contrast between font and background colours, especially where the text size is small 

• 1.4.3 – Contrast (Minimum)  

• It was  not possible to resize text up to 200 % without loss of content  

• 1.4.4. Resize Text 

• Site is not fully compatible with browser or mobile device customisation, meaning that users do not have full control and functionality when customising the site (WCAG 2.1 AAA Level) 

• 1.4.8 – Visual Presentation 

• Not all content can be presented without loss of information when magnified  

• 1.4.10 – Reflow 

• Visual information to identify user interface components, such as keyboard focus, do not always have a sufficient contrast ratio 

• 1.4.11 – Non-text contrast 

• Not all content can be reached by keyboard  

• 2.1. Keyboard 

• There is movement that cannot be paused  

• 2.2.2 Pause, Stop and Hide 

• There is no ‘Skip to Main Content’ button 

• 2.4.1 – Bypass Blocks 

• When tabbing through content this does not follow a logical progression around the page 

• 2.4.3 Focus Order 

• It is not always clear where you have navigated to on the page when using a keyboard 

• 2.4.7 – Focus Visible  

• Pop-ups and new browser tabs appear without alerting the user 

• 3.2.2 – On Input 

• Data Validation errors do not always appear to alert the user as to what is required 

• 3.3.3 – Error Suggestion 

• Content is not robust enough that it can be interpreted by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies 

• 4.1.1 – Parsing 

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Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution, or significant improvement, will be in place for those items within our control by March 2023. 

Disproportionate burden 

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix. 

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations 

We are not currently claiming that there is any content outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations. 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility 

We will continue to address the accessibility issues highlighted to deliver a solution or suitable workaround. Unless specified otherwise, a complete solution or significant improvement will be in place for those items within our control by March 2023. 

While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues, or where we are unable, we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was prepared on 14^th September 2022. It was last reviewed on 26^h September 2022. 

This website was last tested in August 2022. The test was carried out by a member of the Disability Information Team, Information Services at the University of Edinburgh. Testing was done using the Microsoft Edge (101.0.1210.39), Mozilla Firefox (91.9.0esr) and Google Chrome (101.0.4951.64) browsers. Although Internet Explorer remains one of the most commonly used browsers by disabled people, specifically due to its accessibility features and compatibility with assistive technology, it is not supported by many websites although some testing on IE was conducted. For details on browser use, please refer to a UK government survey: 

UK Government Assistive Technology Browser Survey 

However, Edge, Firefox and especially Chrome are considered the popular browsers when using a screen reader, as confirmed by current world-wide usage levels for different screen readers and browsers: 

WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey 2021 

We tested: 

• Spellcheck functionality 
• Scaling using different resolutions and reflow 

• Color contrasts 
• Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour et. cetera) 
• Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps 
• Data validation 
• Warning of links opening in a new tab or window 

• Information conveyed in colour or sound only 
• Flashing, moving or scrolling text 
• Operability if JavaScript is disabled 
• Use with screen reading software (for example, JAWS) 
• Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, Windows Magnifer, ZoomText, Dragon NaturallySpeaking, TalkBack and VoiceOver); 

• Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content 
• Time limits 
• Compatibility with mobile accessibility functionality (Android and iOS).