The NHSScotland Workforce Policies  website was launched on 1 March 2020.

The website is fully accessible in line with the new government legislation.

This website is improved on a regular basis in an Agile way and we want to be clear and transparent with regards to what we are doing to improve accessibility for the users of this software.

This website is run by NHS Education for Scotland. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
• skip to content links at the top of the page

AbilityNet  has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

How accessible our documents are

New documents we publish and documents you need to download or fill in to access one of the services we provide should be fully accessible.

We are looking at making further improvements to our PDF and Word Documents within the next year to provide an even better user experience.

If you are having trouble accessing any of the documents on this website please get in touch:  

Email: support.web@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone: 0141 223 1400 (ask for Colin Sanders).

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 days.

Accessibility features of this website

There are text alternatives for policy flowcharts. This provides an equivalent experience for users who have difficulty with interacting with visual flowcharts.

What to do if you can't access parts of this website

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

Email: support.web@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone: 0141 223 1400 (ask for Colin Sanders).

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Websites) (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).

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. If you are deaf and would like to communicate with us without visiting the office please contact us using the email address below and we can use contactSCOTLAND-BSL interpretation service to discuss your issues.

Email: colin.sanders@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone: 0141 223 1400 (ask for Colin Sanders)

Address: 2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street, Glasgow, G3 8BW

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

NHS Education for Scotland is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Websites) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

This website is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard.

How we tested this website

This website was last tested on the 23 December 2019. The test was carried out by a member of staff from NES Digital using a combination of Accessibility Insights (Chrome plugin) and Accessibility Auditing Tools (integrated Chrome development tool).

Pages that were tested:

• homepage
• about page
• pages with content
• policy pages
• supporting document pages

This statement was last updated on 28th September 2020.