Accessibility Policy

This web site has been designed and programmed to be as accessible as possible for everyone and to be compatible with the types of adaptive technology used by people with disabilities, including screen readers. It has been built to meet Level 1 accessibility guidelines established by the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Access Initiative (WAI).

Level A conformance icon, W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict

Browser

This web site supports the following browsers:

On a PC:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 and above
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and above
  • Netscape 7.2 and above (graceful degredation)
  • Opera 8.5 and above (graceful degredation)
On a Mac (OS X):
  • Safari 2.0 and above
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and above

Windows XP & IE6 users will gain a significant view quality increase if they enable 'ClearType' font anti-aliasing on their systems. To enable 'ClearType' right-click on the desktop, select 'Properties' from the list, select 'Appearence' from the tabs, then select 'Effects'. On the drop-down labeled 'Use the following method to smooth the edges of screen fonts', select 'ClearType'. Select 'ok', then 'ok' again to finish.

It is recommended that you use the latest version of web browser software. You can download the latest version of browsers free from the following websites:

Screen resolution

This web site is designed for a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768. If your current setting is lower than 1024 x 768, the pages will not fit into your browser window without the need to use the scrollbars. If you would like to change your settings to the recommended resolution for optimum viewing of this site, please follow the easy steps below.

To change your screen resolution to the recommended 1024 x 768:

Windows
  • Right-click your desktop
  • Choose 'Properties' (should be the last choice on the pop-up menu)
  • Click the 'Settings' tab
  • Change the number on the slider bar (bottom left) from the current resolution to 800 x 600
  • Select 'OK'
Macintosh OSX
  • Click the 'Apple' symbol in the top-left-hand menu on your desktop
  • Click 'System Preferences'
  • Click 'Displays'
  • In the pop-up window click 1024 x 768 in the 'Resolutions' window.
  • Your monitor will resize automatically
Macintosh OS9
  • Click the 'Apple' symbol in the top-left-hand menu on your desktop
  • In the drop-down menu, go to 'Control panels' and click 'Monitors'
  • In the pop-up window select screen size 800 x 600
  • Your monitor will resize automatically

Audio files

To listen to mp3/m3u audio files you will need a media player such as Windows Media Player or Real Media Player. They can be downloaded for free from the following sites:

Multimedia

You will need Adobe Flash Player (version 8 or above) to view the multimedia presentations or video clips on this site. Text alternatives are provided for all multimedia content. You can download the latest version from the following site:

Further assistance

If you have further questions or feedback relating to this website, please use our email form to contact us.