Accessibility

TLE accessibility statement

TLE is committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, including people with visual, hearing, cognitive or motor impairments. The website follows the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.

Maintaining an accessible site is an ongoing process and we are continually working to provide the most inclusive experience we can. However, if you have any problems, please contact us.

Please note that content from external sites that we link to or present on our site may not yet reach these standards.

TLE accessibility preferences

You can change the way this website looks to suit your preferences.

Increasing the font size. You can easily adjust font size by using the inbuilt buttons at the top right of the website
Adjusting text and colour changes. Some users who rely on screen magnifiers can find white backgrounds give off a glare. You can change both the background and the text by changing some settings in your browsers. If you use Internet Explorer, look in the 'Tools' menu, select "Internet Options", select "Colors" and make changes to text and background colours in the "Colors" panel.

Supported browsers

TLE develops its online content to support a reasonable range of web browsers and operating systems.

Target browsers: Internet Explorer 7.0

Other supported browsers: Firefox and Internet Explorer 6.0

Partially supported browsers: Internet Explorer 4.0+ and 5.0+

Partially supported browsers enable you to access the content on tletraining.com, but there is no guarantee that the content will be rendered correctly. You should regularly upgrade your browser.

Difficulties that people who are blind or who have visual impairments may encounter

Visual impairments include low vision, colour blindness, and blindness. There are many options to modify the computer display and appearance so it is more legible, or to receive information through sound or touch.

Find general information about optimising the user experience for people who are blind on the BBC My web my way website - Opens in a new window.

Find general information about optimising the user experience for people who have visual impairments on the BBC My web my way website - Opens in a new window.

If you have visual impairments, you may be interested in the following assistive technology:

screen magnifiers enlarge a portion of the screen as you move the focus, thus increasing legibility
screen readers verbalise or 'speak' everything on the screen including labels, menus, text, ALT text, etc
refreshable Braille displays provide tactile output of information represented on the computer screen
Braille embossers work with Braille translation programs, which convert text scanned in or generated via standard word processing programs into Braille, and then print it on the embosser
talking word processors are software programs that use speech synthesisers to provide auditory feedback of a page
large-print word processors allow you to view everything in large text without added screen enlargement
colour contrast testers are software that can be used to gauge whether the colours used on a site have sufficient contrast and are therefore legible
voice-activated software, also called speech recognition software, allows you to enter data using your voice rather than a mouse or keyboard

Difficulties that people with mobility or dexterity difficulties may encounter

Individuals with mobility or dexterity difficulties may not have much control over their limbs or may experience pain, discomfort, or loss of feeling in their fingers, hands, wrists, or arms, making it difficult to use a standard keyboard or mouse.

Find general information about optimising the user experience for people who have mobility or dexterity difficulties on the BBC My web my way website - Opens in a new window.

If you have mobility or dexterity difficulties, you may be interested in the following assistive technology:

Voice-activated software, also called speech recognition software, allows you to enter data using your voice rather than a mouse or keyboard.
On-screen keyboard programs provide an image of a standard or modified keyboard on the computer screen. You can select the keys with a mouse, touch screen, trackball, joystick, switch technology, or electronic pointing device.
Touch screens are devices placed on the computer monitor (or built into it) that allow direct selection or activation of the computer by touching the screen.
Keyboard filters include typing aids, such as word prediction utilities and add-on spelling checkers. These products reduce the required number of keystrokes. Keyboard filters enable users to quickly access the letters they need and to avoid inadvertently selecting keys they don't want.
Alternative input devices include alternative keyboards, expanded, guarded keyboards, electronic pointing devices, sip-and-puff systems, wands and sticks, joysticks and trackballs. They allow you to control your computer through means other than a standard keyboard or pointing device.

Difficulties that people who are deaf or who have hearing difficulties may encounter

Hearing difficulties can range from slight hearing loss to deafness. People who are deaf or who have hearing difficulties might be able to hear some sound, but might not be able to distinguish words.

Find general information about optimising the user experience for people who are deaf or who have hearing difficulties on the BBC My web my way website.

Difficulties that people with learning difficulties may encounter

Learning difficulties can range from conditions such as dyslexia and attention deficit disorder to retardation. Many individuals with learning difficulties are perfectly capable of learning if information is presented to them in a form and at a pace that is appropriate to them individually.

Find general information about optimising the user experience for people who have difficulty with words on the BBC My web my way website - Opens in a new window.

If you have learning difficulties, you may be interested in the following assistive technology:

Word prediction programs allow you to select a desired word from a list of words predicted by the first one or two letters typed. You can then select the word from the list and insert it into the text by typing a number, clicking the mouse or scanning with switch technology.
Reading comprehension programs focus on establishing or improving reading skills through ready-made activities, stories, exercises or games. These programs can help practice letter/sound recognition and can increase the understanding of words.
Reading tools and learning disability programs include software designed to make text-based materials more accessible for people who have problems reading. Options can include reformatting, navigating, scanning or speaking text out loud.
Speech synthesisers (often referred to as text-to-speech systems) receive information going to the screen and then 'speak' it out loud. Individuals who have lost the ability to communicate orally can use a speech synthesiser to communicate by typing information and having the speech synthesiser speak it out loud.
Voice-activated software, also called speech recognition software, allows you to enter data using your voice rather than a mouse or keyboard.

Difficulties that people who are aging may encounter on the internet

As we get older many of us will develop vision, hearing, dexterity or mobility conditions that may affect us when using a computer.

Trouble seeing the screen

If you have trouble seeing the screen you could:

increase text size
magnify areas on the screen using Windows Magnifier, if you are using Windows
invert colours on the screen using Windows Magnifier, if you are using Windows

Difficulty hearing computer sounds

If you have difficulty hearing computer sounds you could:

turn up the volume
use headphones to help block out background noise
adjust computer system sounds that are easier for you to hear
use text or visual alternatives to sound for alerts, etc

Difficulty typing or controlling the mouse

If you experience difficulties when typing or controlling the mouse you could:

use 'Filter Keys' to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes
use 'Sticky Keys' to press multiple keys at once
adjust the mouse cursor size, appearance and pointer options
change the way the mouse scrolls and how the buttons work, including the double-click speed
use 'ClickLock' if you don't want to hold the mouse button down while you drag items with the mouse