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This website is run by the Probation Board for Northern Ireland. 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) understand the text on the website. translate each website page through Google Translate by using the blue icon on the bottom right-hand side of each website page. 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 are not fully accessible: some older PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software recorded and live video streams do not have captions If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille: Email: info@probation-ni.gov.uk Call: 028 9052 2522 We will consider your request and get back to you in no later than 3 working days. How to request content in an accessible format If you need information in a different format contact us via email and tell us: the web address (URL) of the content your name and email address the format you need, for example, audio CD, braille, BSL or large print, accessible PDF Reporting accessibility problems with this website We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact info@probation-ni.gov.uk to let us know the issue you have found. Enforcement procedure The Equalities Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’) in Northern Ireland. If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (ECNI) on 028 90 500 600 or at information@equalityni.org Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person If you have hearing difficulties, you can call us through Relay UK. Find out how at Relayuk.bt.com. If you contact us before your visit, we can arrange a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter and/or make any other required adjustment. Find out how to contact us at Technical information about this website’s accessibility The Probation Board for Northern Ireland 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 2.1 AA standard , due to the non-compliances listed below. Non-accessible content The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons. Some PDFs do not have appropriate tagging. This fails WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) Some PDFs have missing language and title attributes. This fails WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) Some PDFs do not have alternate text for some graphics. This fails WCAG Success Criterion 1.1.1 (Info and Relationships) Some PDFs do not have Tables that have header tag. This fails WCAG Success Criterion 1.3.1 (Info and Relationships) When we publish new content, and where possible, we will make sure our PDFs meet accessibility standards. We plan to address the issues identified above through replacement, either with a newer version of the pdf or replace with accessible HTML pages, where appropriate. Disproportionate burden Not applicable Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations Some of our content is exempt from the accessibility regulations: pre-recorded audio and video published before 23 September 2020 heritage collections PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 - unless required for the use of a service, for example a form maps third party content that is not within our control, for example, embedded video players like Vimeo or YouTube, and embedded Google Maps. If you have any problems using this website, tell us using via email and our Team will investigate the issue and/or provide you with the information you need in an alternative format. PDFs and other documents Many documents are non-accessible in a number of ways including missing text alternatives and missing document structure. The accessibility regulations do not require us to fix PDFs or other documents published before 23 September 2018 if they’re not essential to providing our services. Any new PDFs or other documents we publish will meet the required accessibility standards. Some of our PDFs and Word documents are essential to providing our services. For example, we have PDFs with information on how service users can access our services, and forms published as Word documents. We plan to replace non-accessible documents either with a newer accessible version or replace with accessible HTML pages, where appropriate. Non-exempt Non-accessible documents, either pdf, word or other, will be identified on a rolling basis through regular reviews and after a site audit. Live video We do not plan to add captions to live video streams because live video is exempt from meeting the accessibility regulations. What we’re doing to improve accessibility We plan to fix issues when identified. This includes regular reviews of the website and after a site audit. Preparation of this accessibility statement This statement was originally prepared on 31 January 2023. This statement was updated 14 May 2025 This site was last audited in January 2023. This website was tested for compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 level A and level AA, and these tests have been carried out externally and independently.