Accessibility statement for Black Country Fostering

This accessibility statement applies to content published on the https://blackcountryfostering.org.uk/ domain.

This website is run by Walsall Council. 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 400% 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

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

  • Some custom controls do not have their roles or names properly defined
  • One instance where a functional image is missing an appropriate visible focus indicator.
  • Some images are not marked as decorative images

Feedback and contact information

Tell us if you need information on this website in a different format. In your message include:

  • the web address (URL) of the content
  • your name and email address
  • the format you need (for example, BSL, large print, accessible PDF, audio recording, easy read or braille)

We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. We encourage you to tell us what you think. 

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, let us know via:

We will respond to feedback within five 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, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Walsall Council 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, listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • Some decorative images contain alternative text. Some informative images have inappropriate alternative text. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 Non text content. We plan to amend this by July 2027.
  • Some heading levels within accordions have been marked up incorrectly. These may impact Blind or low vision users. These fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.3.1 Info and relationships. We plan to amend these by July 2027.
  • A single instance where a functional image is missing an appropriate visible focus indicator. This makes it difficult for keyboard users to identify which interactive element currently has focus. We are working with our developers to fix this immediately before November 2026.
  • Some interactive elements do not specify a name, role or value. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 4.1.2 (Name, Role and Value). We plan to amend this by July 2027.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

Following the audit conducted in October 2026 we are urgently reviewing how we can improve the accessibility of this website. We plan to make progressive fixes to content that fails to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, with all fixes in place by July 2027.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 27 October 2026. It was last reviewed on 28 October 2026.

This website was last tested on 27 October 2026. The test was carried out by Walsall Council DaTS Team.

  • a mixture of simple manual checks and automated tests to find only the most common barriers to users with accessibility needs
  • manual checks using each page without a mouse, viewing the page at different zoom settings, and simulating viewing the page on a small screen 

The automated tests were completed using the latest version of Axe and WAVE. 

Tests were completed using different settings in the Internet Explorer browser on Lenovo ThinkPad with a 13-inch screen.