This accessibility statement applies to the Energy Data Centre service available from ukerc.rl.ac.uk. This service is run by UKRI/STFC.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this service. For example, that means you should be able to:
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, Contact Us Please include details of the part of the system and the format you need.
We’ll consider your request and get back to you in five working days.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
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 Us
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public sector bodies (websites and mobile applications) (No.2) accessibility regulations 2018.
If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
UKRI/STFC is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances and exemptions listed below.
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Many of the non-compliances identified above will be rectified when we launch our new EDC website in 2022.
We have assessed that fixing every document produced by the EDC would be a disproportionate burden within the meaning of the accessibility regulations.
We believe that the benefit of assigning staff to immediately fix all documents on ukerc.rl.ac.uk would not be justified, as the documents have a low level of usage.
Some of our older PDFs and Microsoft Office documents may not meet accessibility standards. For example, they may not be marked up so they are accessible to a screen reader.
The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018. We will not replace these documents with accessible versions.
Where possible, any new PDFs or Microsoft Office documents we publish will meet accessibility standards. Where this is not possible, we will endeavour to make the information available in an accessible format.
Much of the EDC content is provided to us by third party depositors for long-term preservation. As such much of our content falls outside of accessibility regulations due to the exemptions for third-party content and also for heritage collections.
As we continue to develop the website and its content, we will re-audit and test the website for accessibility on a regular basis.
This statement was prepared on 17th May 2021.
This website was last tested on 6th May 2021. The test was carried out by The EDC technical team.
We looked at all the major pages in the EDC system and used the newest EDC produced PDFs to check for accessibility.