Accessibility

This accessibility statement applies to neiot.ac.uk.

This website is run by North East Institute of Technology. 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 your browser or device settings

• 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

• listen to most of the website using a screen reader, including recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver

We have also aimed to make the website text as clear and 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 may not be fully accessible:

• some third-party content, including embedded media or maps, may not be fully accessible

• some downloadable documents, such as PDFs, may not be fully accessible to screen reader software

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please contact us.

You can:

• use the contact form on our Contact Us page

• call us on 0191 375 4000

• email us at marketing@newdur.ac.uk

We’ll consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.

If you cannot access information on our website, or need help finding directions or course information, please contact us and we will provide the information in another suitable format.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems that are not listed on this page, or think we are not meeting accessibility requirements, please:

• use the contact form on our Contact Us page

• call us on 0191 375 4000

• email us at marketing@newdur.ac.uk

Please include:

• the web address of the page where you found the issue

• a brief description of the problem

• the device, browser or assistive technology you were using, if relevant

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission 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, you can contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

North East Institute of Technology 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 possible non-compliances listed below.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Some areas of the website may not yet be fully accessible. These include:

Keyboard accessibility

• WCAG 2.1.1 Keyboard - Some navigation elements, dropdown menus or interactive components are not accessible using a keyboards

Colour contrast

• WCAG 1.4.3 Contrast Minimum - Some text, buttons, icons or third-party embedded elements may not meet the required contrast ratio.

PDFs and downloadable documents

• WCAG 2.2 including 1.3.1 Info and Relationships and 2.4.2 Page Titled - Some PDFs or downloadable documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader users.

• Where documents are essential to accessing our services, we will work to provide accessible versions.

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

PDFs and other documents

• Some older PDFs or Word documents may not meet accessibility standards.

• We are not required to fix PDFs or documents published before 23 September 2018, unless they are essential to providing our services.

• Any new PDFs or Word documents we publish will be reviewed with accessibility in mind.

Third-party content

• Some content may be provided by third parties, such as embedded videos, maps, social media feeds, anti-spam tools or external course application platforms.

• We may not be able to fully control the accessibility of third-party content.

• Where possible, we will raise issues with suppliers and provide alternative formats or routes if needed.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are working to improve accessibility by:

• reviewing key pages and templates

• checking forms, navigation and downloadable documents

• improving alternative text for images where needed

• reviewing colour contrast across the website

• considering accessibility when adding new content or features

• responding to feedback from users

Preparation of this accessibility statement

• This statement was prepared on 28 May 2026.

• This statement was last reviewed on 28 May 2026.

• This website was last reviewed on 15 May 2026.