Accessibility statement for gateway.ac.uk 

This accessibility statement applies to gateway.ac.uk. 

This website is run by Gateway College, part of Better Futures Multi-Academy Trust. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to: 

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts using browser or device settings 
  • zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen 
  • navigate most of the website using a keyboard or 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 links, including our logo, social media icons and some banners, do not have text that describes where they go 
  • some text, including the main menu and footer, does not have enough colour contrast 
  • the course search drop-down menus are not labelled for screen readers 
  • some videos play automatically and cannot be paused 
  • it is not always clear which item has keyboard focus, and there is no link to skip to the main content 
  • embedded maps, videos and forms do not have descriptive titles 
  • some text does not reflow on small screens or when zoomed in 
  • many images do not have text alternatives 
  • some PDF and Word documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader software, and our 2027–28 digital prospectus is not tagged for screen readers. 

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: 

  • call 0116 274 4500 
  • write to Gateway College, 17 Colin Grundy Drive, Hamilton, Leicester, LE5 1GA 

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 20 working days. 

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 BFMAT’s Data Protection Officer at dpo@bfmat.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 

Gateway College 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 links, including the site logo, social media icons, image banners and gallery images, have no accessible name. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criteria 2.4.4 (Link Purpose) and 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).  
  • Text in the main menu, footer, news dates and cookie banner does not meet the minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1. This fails 1.4.3 (Contrast (Minimum)).  
  • Embedded maps, videos and forms do not have descriptive titles. This fails 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).  
  • The subject and level drop-down menus in the course search are not labelled. This fails 4.1.2 (Name, Role, Value).  
  • Some videos on the homepage and course pages play automatically and loop without a pause control. This fails 2.2.2 (Pause, Stop, Hide).  
  • The keyboard focus indicator is removed on some elements and can be hidden by the cookie banner. This fails 2.4.7 (Focus Visible) and 2.4.11 (Focus Not Obscured (Minimum)). We plan to fix this by [date]. 
  • There is no way to skip repeated navigation. This fails 2.4.1 (Bypass Blocks).  
  • Some pages have no main heading, and some tables have no header cells. This fails 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships).  
  • Some text on the homepage does not reflow at narrow screen widths. This fails 1.4.10 (Reflow). 
  • Some links in paragraphs are distinguished by colour alone. This fails 1.4.1 (Use of Colour). 
  • Some link targets are smaller than 24 by 24 pixels. This fails 2.5.8 (Target Size (Minimum)).  
  • Some images that convey information have no text alternative. This fails 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).  
  • Our 2027–28 digital prospectus PDF is not tagged, so screen reader users cannot navigate it. This fails 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships). We plan to publish an accessible version as soon as possible. Until then, contact us for the information in another format. 

Disproportionate burden 

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix. 

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations 

PDFs and other documents. Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services, for example admissions information and policies. We plan to fix or replace these as soon as possible. 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. 

Third-party content. Embedded content from other organisations, such as external booking pages and careers tools, is not funded, developed or controlled by us. 

Maps. Online maps are exempt. Our address and travel information are provided as text on our Contact Us page. 

What we’re doing to improve accessibility 

We have an action plan to fix the issues listed above, starting with the course search, keyboard access and link text. We will retest the website once these fixes are complete and update this statement. 

Preparation of this accessibility statement 

This statement was prepared on 12 November 2026. It was last reviewed on 12 November 2026. 

This website was last tested on 23 October 2026 against the WCAG 2.2 AA standard. The test was carried out by Gateway College / Better Futures Multi-Academy Trust. 

We tested all 168 pages listed in our sitemap, including every course page, using automated testing (axe-core), plus manual keyboard testing of the homepage and a sample check of linked PDF documents.