This accessibility statement applies to content published on https://www.turnersims.co.uk/. The website is run by Turner Sims, part of the University of Southampton. It is important to us that as many people as possible can use the site. Find out:
You should be able to use most https://www.turnersims.co.uk/
Get advice on making your device easier to use from AbilityNet, a charity that helps organisations be more inclusive.
To improve accessibility of the Turner Sims website (https://www.turnersims.co.uk/) we:
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible. These include:
Ask for information in a different format
If you need information on this website in a different format like a tagged PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, please:
Call 023 8059 5151
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the accessibility regulations. If you’re not happy with how we handle your complaint about accessing the website or alternatives, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS). Call EASS advisors on: +44 (0)808 800 0082.
This statement was prepared on 28 October 2024. It was last reviewed on 28 October 2024.
This website was last tested on 28 October 2024.
Turner Sims is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Some content types are outside the scope of the regulations. We aren’t required to fix:
We have replaced old PDF content with more accessible content types and all new content will be produced to meet accessibility guidelines.
Video and audio content
All videos commissioned by Turner Sims have captions and some form of audio description (whether text transcripts or audio-based). However, some externally produced videos that are embedded in this website from elsewhere may not have captions and/or audio descriptions. As we do not own this content it is technically impossible to implement these features unilaterally.
We have assessed the process for making the external videos accessible, and consider that the impact of fully meeting the requirements is too much for Turner Sims to manage at this stage. Making all videos accessible would be a ‘disproportionate burden’, using up a large amount of time and money to work with dozens of touring musicians and agents to ensure content they supply is accessible.
We will continue to make strong recommendations to all artists and agents that any video and audio content they supply is provided with captions and some form of audio description.
Some external sites we link to might not be fully accessible. We are not responsible for the accessibility of external content and sites. However, where there is a choice, we will always choose the most accessible options.
We often do not have control over the accessibility of third-party services and content across our website. This includes things like:
We’re working with vendors and reviewing our procurement processes to ensure as many as possible can use these services.
We ask third-party suppliers to provide links to their Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR). They can do this using the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). The template supports Section 508, EN 301 549 (PDF), and W3C/WAI WCAG.
We support the searchBOX project, which provides a database of accessibility information about third-party vendors across the public sector. You can search for third-party accessibility statements using the free search BOX finder tool.