Accessibility and Site map

This web site has been developed to ensure any browser technology can access the site.

Access keys

The 'Access Key' for a page is the first letter in the navigation link.

To use this web site's access key functions you will need to press both your browser access function key, usually the 'Alt' key, and the assigned (access keys) described below.
Note, where a page has a secondary navigation, such as the 'Accessibility' and 'NPAC' pages, the access keys for the secondary navigation will only work, once you are viewing the main page (e.g. 'Accessibility' or 'NPAC').

• (A) Accessibility
  (A) Access keys
  (B) Back and Next
  (E) End of page nav.
  (F) Font size
  (P) Page and Arrow
  (S) Screen reader
  (T) TAB key
• (C) Contact
• (H) Home
• (N) NPAC
  (V) VNPAC Support
  (P) Prizes
  (H) Heats
  (S) Semi-final
  (F) Final
  (C) Schedule
  (T) T's and C's
  (A) Application Form
• (M) Photos
• (P) Policies
  (A) Accessibility
  (A) Virus
  (C) Content
  (E) Equality
  (P) Privacy
  (R) Refunds
  (S) Software
  (Y) Young people
• (U) UTC
• (R) Registered

Back and next

Holding down the 'Alt' Key and then pressing the "left" OR "right" arrow keys, has the same effect as selecting the 'Back' OR 'Next' buttons on your browser.

End of page nav.

Every page, except the 'Home' page, has navigation links at the end of the page content:

• 'Main navigation' link returns the cursor to the first link in the main navigation;
• 'Page navigation' link, returns the cursor to the first link where a page navigation is displayed;
• 'Top of page' link, returns the cursor to the page heading.

To access additional link information, simply place your cursor over a link, and wait for a moment, before selecting the link.

Font size

The size of text on the site can be changed by using the links or access keys for your browser.
To find details, on your browser main tool bar, select 'View' then 'Text size'.

'Page' and 'Arrow' keys

• Pressing the "Page Up" or "Page down" key will take you to the top or bottom of a page, respectfully.
• Pressing the "up" or "down" arrow key will scroll up or down a page, respectfully (if a vertical scroll bar is displayed).
• Pressing the "left" or "right" arrow key will scroll to the left or right of a page, respectfully (if a horizontal scroll bar is displayed).

Screen reader

This web site can be accessed by a screen reader. Free screen reader software is available to download via the Browsealoud web site.

TAB key

The "TAB" key alone moves 'focus' from top to bottom and left to right.
Holding down the "SHIFT" key and the "TAB" keys together, moves 'focus' from bottom to top and right to left.