Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to the Barking & Dagenham College website.

This website is run by Barking & Dagenham College. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. This means that 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
• change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings

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.

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:

• some areas of the website feature complex data which is pulled in from external resources (such as course information and labour market information systems)
• most older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software
• signed documents that have been scanned and uploaded may contain elements that are inaccessible to screen readers

Non-accessible content

• There are PDFs which require document titles, image alt text and sufficient colour contrast.
• Proposed fix: PDFs to be reviewed and updated to add titles, add missing image alt text and set sufficient colour contrast.
  
• WCAG success criteria: WCAG 2.4.2, WCAG 1.1.1 and WCAG 1.4.3
• Date to fix problem: 1 September 2026

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

• We will complete accessibility checks of this site on an annual basis. The next scheduled check will take place on 5 August 2027
• We will undertake a rolling review of non-text content and update with alternative text where missing
• We are providing training to staff involved in uploading images to the website to ensure images are tagged with alternative text
• New PDFs we publish will meet accessibility standards

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:

• email: info@bdc.ac.uk
• call: 020 8090 3020

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

Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person

Our offices have audio induction loops, or if you contact us before your visit we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter.

Find out how to contact us

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: marketing@bdc.ac.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).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

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

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 5 August 2026. This website was last tested on 8 April 2026. The test was carried out by the Government Digital Service as part of the public sector accessibility monitoring programme.

This accessibility statement was prepared following our own review of the website. Testing included manual checks, keyboard-only navigation, zoom settings and colour contrast reviews. The findings from this testing have been used to identify accessibility issues and areas requiring improvement.