Accessibility Statement
Web accessibility statement
This accessibility statement applies to the https://www.southyorkshireapprenticeships.org/ website.
This website is run by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
change colours, contrast levels and fonts
zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
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
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and the exemptions including the below.
Some pages have a slight scroll horizontally.
Some interactive elements are too close together.
Some focus elements are partially obscured.
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:
call 0114 220 5000 and ask for the Governance Team
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 14 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: the Governance Team Governance@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk
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).
Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
We provide a text relay service for people who are deaf, hearing impaired or have a speech impediment.
Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit, we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.
Find out how to contact us https://southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/contact
Tecnical information about this website’s accessibility
The Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Combined Authority (aka South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority) 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
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed above.
Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations
PDFs and other documents
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing services.
Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will meet accessibility standards.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
We have procured accessibility testing software to regularly check and provide guidance on where improvements can be made on accessibility.
Disproportionate burden
The following areas were deemed to be a disproportionate burden in fully adapting them for accessibility: They all represent non-essential information or functionality and are provided by third party services in which we do have the ability to modify:
· Adaptation of the Twitter widget for full accessibility.
· Adaptation of the Youtube embed for full accessibility.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was first prepared on the 10th September 2025 after considering the initial recommendations from our accessibility software.
This website is continually monitored with accessibility software, which crawls the website, conducts tests against WCAG guidelines and lists the areas that require fixing.