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Adapt this website to meet your needs

You can read our website Accessibility Statement here.

 

Our West Berkshire Council website is designed to be compatible with speech recognition software and also with basic screen magnifiers.

There are ways you can adapt your browser or device to help you use our website and the internet.

 

On this page

There are no headings on this page to navigate to.

 

Adaptations in your browser

The 'browser' is the application you use to access the internet. Below we've listed some common adaptations in the most common browsers people use to visit our website. 

You can also search for guidance by specific adjustments or conditions on the Ability Net website.

If you're not sure what browser you're using, click the three dots ( ... ) to the right of the toolbar. Click 'Settings'. You should then see an 'About...' section which will state which browser it is (for example: 'About Chrome' or 'About Microsoft Edge').

 

Google Chrome

 

Microsoft Edge

 

Safari (for Apple devices)

 

Adapting your device

Instead of using the tools in your browser (shown above), you might want to change the settings or use the tools in your device. These adaptations can apply much more widely than just in the internet browser and can be used across other applications on your device.
 

AbilityNet provide guidance on lots of tools and adaptations. We've listed some of the most common below, but you can search for guidance on the Ability Net website.

Visit the AbilityNet website to find out how to:

Ability net may also be able to provide free tech support and information.

 

Microsoft / Windows guidance

 

Apple guidance

Apple have the following guides for accessibility features on their devices:

 

Translating a website

If you need or would prefer to read the website in a different language, there are a few ways to translate it.

 

Translating a webpage or website

You can use Google Translate to translate text and websites.

You can either copy and paste into the 'text' translator, or you can copy and paste the website URL into the website translator tool.
 

 

Using a translation browser tool

Some browsers already have translation tools built it, or you can get a browser extension:

 

Changing your preferred language in Chrome or Edge

In Chrome or Edge browsers, you can change your 'preferred language'. This way, the browser will know when a website isn't in your preferred language and can prompt you to translate (or translate automatically).

If you need to, you can also change language settings in your device. Whatever device you're using, go to settings and search for language settings. You should see an option to save 'preferred languages'.

 

Tell us if something is not clear

We want our West Berkshire Council website to be easy and clear for you to understand. We always try to use clear and simple language. We also regularly test our website and the web pages with members of the community.

If you find that some of our content is not clear, or is difficult for you to use, please give us your feedback. You can also find links to our website feedback form at the bottom of every page.

 

Why we don't use accessibility overlays

Accessibility 'overlays' are tools or options where users can select different colours, font sizes, read aloud and other accessibility adaptations. We don't use accessibility overlays on our website for a number of reasons:

  • they can interrupt any assistive technology someone is using on their own device
  • they often do not work well on mobile devices
  • they don't help with larger accessibility issues

You can read Scope's article about why accessibility overlays don't improve site accessibility here.

 

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