This website, Panopto, is provided to Sheffield Hallam University by Panopto, Inc. 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
• 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 the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

Panopto, Inc. publishes information about the accessibility features of its interface.

We’ve also made the website text as 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

Panopto’s Accessibility Conformance Report provides details on the platform’s compliance with WCAG 2.1 standards.

How to report accessibility issues with this platform

If you find content that you are unable to access on a specific Panopto recording, we recommend you contact the module or course leader in the first instance. They will have direct access to the original content and be able to provide any alternative formats.

How to contact the University about accessibility issues

Reporting an accessibility problem

If you encounter an accessibility issue with our website not listed on this page, contact us using our web accessibility report form.

Requesting alternative formats

If you need information in a different format, such as accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact the content owner, where stated.

If you cannot identify the content owner, or if they cannot help, contact webaccessibility@shu.ac.uk.

The University also licenses Sensus Access, which can automatically improve the accessibility of files. We recommend staff and students use this to quickly create more accessible files.

Enforcement procedure

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

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

Sheffield Hallam University is committed to making this 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 listed below.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

All content uploaded by the staff members to Panopto may not comply with WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria yet. This could include:

• 1.2.4 Captions
• 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)

Content that is outside the scope of accessibility regulations

• Live video streams do not require captions under the regulations

The regulation requires that Panopto site content was accessible by 23 September 2020.

How we tested this website

Panopto, Inc. has provided a Voluntary Product Accessibility Report from testing completed during December 2022 about how the interface meets the WCAG 2.0 AA standard.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are working with staff members to raise awareness around good accessibility practice.  We also work closely with our supplier, Panopto, Inc. about how to improve accessibility in the main interface.

This statement was prepared on 26 February 2024. It was last updated on 4 March 2024.