We do our best to fulfil the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) guidelines for accessibility. We consider this as an ongoing process of reassessment and we are continually working to make our site more accessible for individuals with disabilities as the technology and standards allow.
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) recommends the use of access keys through their Web Accessibility Initiative. Access keys are specifically defined keys that are assigned to hyperlinks or other elements withiin a web page. For example a hyperlink may have a letter or number associated with it, which when used targets that specified link, this removing the need to use a mouse to navigate.
We have defined access keys to the main areas of our site, these are as follows:
| Browser Type | O/S | Access Key Combinations |
| Firefox, Mozilla | PC | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Firefox, Mozilla | Mac | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Firefox, Mozilla | Linux | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Internet Explorer 5+ | PC | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER |
| Internet Explorer 4 | PC | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |
| Internet Explorer 5+ | Mac | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Internet Explorer 4.5 | Mac | Access keys not supported |
| Opera | All | Hold down the Shift key and press Escape, release both keys,then press the number of the access key |
| Konqueror | Linux | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Safari and Omniweb | Mac | Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key |
| Netscape 6 and earlier | PC/Mac | Access keys not supported |
| Netscape 7 | PC | Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key |