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accessibility statement

Accessibility statement

This accessibility statement applies to the East Sussex College Group (ESCG) website

East Sussex College Group is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

What we want users to be able to do

· Change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings

· Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen

· Navigate most of the website using a keyboard or speech recognition software

· Listen to most of the website using a screen reader

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA. We are working to improve accessibility across the website.

Non-accessible content

Some parts of the website may not be fully accessible, including:

· Some images may not have appropriate alternative text

· Some documents (such as PDFs or Word files) may not be fully accessible to screen readers

· Some text and interactive elements may not meet minimum colour contrast requirements

· Some interactive elements may not be fully accessible using a keyboard alone

· Heading structures and page landmarks may not always be used consistently

Content not within scope of the regulations

Some older documents published before 23 September 2018 may not be fully accessible. These documents are not essential to providing our services and are exempt from the regulations.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or need information in a different format, please contact us:

Email: comms@escg.ac.uk

We aim to respond within 10 working days.

Enforcement procedure

If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Website: https://www.equalityadvisoryservice.com

Preparation of this accessibility statement

Prepared on: 15 January 2026
Last reviewed: 15 January 2026

This statement was prepared following an internal review using automated and manual checks against WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria.

Scope

This statement applies to the main East Sussex College Group website (www.escg.ac.uk). Some third-party systems linked from the website may have their own accessibility statements.