This accessibility statement applies to Tech Adoption for Growth run by Business West.

 

We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, which means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts

• zoom in up to 300% without 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).

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Our sites are checked for accessibility on a regular basis. These tests are carried out using automated testing tools for accessibility.

 

How accessible is this website?

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

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• not all of the website responds to tab key commands

• there is no audio description or transcript for embedded videos

• some header structure and page IDs are not optimised for screen reader use

• some images lack alternative text and some images are used as links

• broken links

• missing or unclear page descriptions

• non-accessible pdfs

• non-optimal image types

 

What to do if you cannot access parts of this website

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, email:techforgrowth@businesswest.co.uk

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We will consider your request and get back to you within 10 working days.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have additional access needs.

 

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements email techforgrowth@businesswest.co.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).

 

What we are doing to improve accessibility

To make the Tech Adoption for Growth websites accessible, we:

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• integrate accessibility into our procurement procedures

• include individuals with disabilities in our design personas 

 

Technical information about this website's accessibility

 

Compliance status

This website is not 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.

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• some header structure and page IDs are not optimised for screen reader use

• there is a lack of alternative text on some images and some images are used as links

• missing or unclear page descriptions 

We have prioritised our website based on analytics and data. We are working with our content and development teams to identify the above instances, where these issues exist & how to fix them.

 

PDFs and other documents

Many of our existing pdfs and Word and other Office file format documents are essential to providing our services. 

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 our services. Any new pdf, HTML or Office file format documents we publish will aim to meet accessibility standards.

 

Live and third-party video

We do not plan to add captions to live video streams where these are exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations.

We intend to identify and implement new technologies that would make this possible when technology evolves. 

 

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 1st March 2026