Accessibility Statement

1. Accessibility declaration

Platform: Editor Resources | editorresources.taylorandfrancis.com 
Taylor & Francis is committed to ensuring that our platform is accessible for all our users, regardless of their ability or technology. We are constantly working on improving the accessibility and usability of our platform.  
Our platform endeavours to conform to the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA Standard and Web Accessibility Initiative Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite (WAI-ARIA) 1.2. 
We also adhere to guidance from: 

• Section 508 Standards of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act 
• Section 508 Standards of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act
• American’s with Disabilities Act, Title II
• EN 301 549 – European Union Accessibility requirements suitable for public procurement of ICT products and services in Europe
• European Accessibility Act (28 June 2025)
• The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018

These guidelines detail how to make content accessible to a wide range of people with disabilities, including blindness and low vision, deafness and hearing loss, learning disabilities, cognitive limitations, limited movement, speech disabilities, photosensitivity, and combinations of these.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This accessibility statement for Editor Resources was last reviewed and updated on 29 September 2025. 
Editor Resources was last tested on 8 May 2025. The test was carried out by The Digital Design & Development Team, Phil Allum – Senior Web Dev Manager, and Jennie Mather – Accessibility Officer. A selection of pages representative of the product was comprehensively tested.  

Corporate Accessibility Statement

Read the Corporate Accessibility Statement for Taylor & Francis to learn more about what we’re doing as a company across all of our sites and content workflows. 

Our commitment to accessible publishing

Publishing Accessibility Action Group (PAAG) Charter 

Taylor & Francis signed the PAAG Charter in December 2022 and are committed to meeting the 10 commitments of this charter. Our objective is to make all content accessible and to embed accessible practices throughout the publishing ecosystem.

Inclusive Publishing (The DAISY Consortium) 

We are an Inclusive Publishing Partner. Inclusive Publishing is co-ordinated and managed by The DAISY Consortium (Digital Accessible Information System). The group contributes to mainstream standards, develops guidelines to promote best practices, raises awareness of accessible reading systems and supports open standards for inclusive publishing and shares knowledge to make mainstream publications accessible to all, including people with print disabilities. 

Accessibility Conformance Report

Read the full Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) for Editor Resources and check our Accessibility Roadmap to learn about any issues scheduled for review. 
The Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) may also be referred to as a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT). The ACR is the final output, having populated the VPAT guidance document. 
There are four VPAT templates, we use the combined template which covers Section 508, EN 301 549, WCAG 2.2. 

Tools used for accessibility testing

We use a combination of automated tools and manual testing:  

Accessibility testing tools: Siteimprove.com with site target set to WCAG 2.2 Levels A and AA, with ARIA and accessibility best practices included, to identify issues and potential issues. WAVE Tool by WebAIM, Accessibility Insights for Web by Axe-Core, Lighthouse, and bookmarklets have also been used to support manual testing. 

Assistive technologies: NVDA and Narrator screen readers, as well as exclusive use of the keyboard to navigate site content and test user interface functionality. 

Laptop: Microsoft Edge 138.0.3351.109 and Chrome Version 138.0.7204.184 on a DELL laptop running Microsoft Window 11 Enterprise Version 23H2 with OS build 22631.5624. 

Resize display settings: 1280 × 1024 and 1280 × 768, with scaling at 100%, and browser set to 200%. Reflow display settings: 1280 × 1024, with scaling at 100%, and browser set to 400%.  

Mobile: Samsung Flip 6, running Android 15 and One UI version 7.0, with Chrome Version 138.0.7204.179. Used for checking Orientation with locked and unlocked screen rotation settings. 

2. Accessibility roadmap

At the Editor Resources platform, we release updates regularly. In each release, accessibility is a fundamental aspect of the development and quality assurance processes, ensuring that the platform adheres to the legislation and guidance outline in our accessibility declaration. 
In June 2024, we partnered with a third-party company, Siteimprove. This comprehensive tool allows us to regularly audit our products, producing a report on any areas that require fixing and their priority status. 
Issues are reviewed, and necessary fixes scheduled into our roadmap for completion. 

Q4 2025 remediation plan 

Q1 2026 remediation plan 

3. Content types and formats 

Platform 

Editor Resources provides content in various formats, ensuring accessibility and usability for all users. User guides are available to assist with accessing and using the platform.  

Training modules 

Our training videos are hosted on a third-party platform, Go To Stage, and the accessibility issues identified in our accessibility roadmap will be raised with them for remediation to ensure our training content is fully accessible to everyone. 

4. Accessibility features 

Embedding accessibility 

Taylor & Francis aims to ensure that accessibility is at the heart of our platform development, by subscribing to the Four Principles of Accessibility – POUR, as published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). 

• Perceivable: Users must be able to perceive the information being presented to them by at least one of their senses.  
• Operable: Users must be able to operate the interface, it cannot require interaction that a user cannot perform.  
• Understandable: Users must be able to understand the information as well as the operation of the user interface. 
• Robust: Content must be robust enough that it can be interpreted reliably by a wide variety of user agents, including assistive technologies. This means that users must be able to access the content as technologies advance. 

Text alternatives 

Providing text alternatives for non-text content, such as images, icons, and multimedia, so that it can be changed into other forms people need, like large print, braille, speech, symbols, or simpler language. 

• All non-text content, on Editor Resources, that is presented to the user has a text alternative that serves the equivalent purpose. 

Time-based media 

Offering alternatives for time-based media, such as captions for videos and transcripts for audio content. 

• No audio-only content, or video content without an audio track, on the site. 
• Closed Captions are provided for all content hosted in YouTube. 
• Videos have standard timestamped transcripts; the text being announced is presented in bold text with highlight.  
• Webinars are delivered through Zoom. By default, captions can be enabled and viewed by any participant. 

Adaptable content 

Creating content that can be presented in different ways (e.g., simpler layout) without losing information or structure. 

• Most information, structure and relationships between content that is visual can be programmatically determined; or are available by text. 
• The order of content in the website’s code matches the logical reading order that users expect. 
• Instructions for understanding and operating content does not solely rely on characteristics such as size, visual location, orientation, sound, or shape. 
• Site does not restrict its view and operation to a single-display orientation. 
• There are no forms on the Editor Resources Site, however users are directed to forms on other T&F sites, or third-party sites such as GoTo Webinar, GoTo Stage, and Zoom. 

Distinguishable content 

Making it easier for users to see and hear content, including separating foreground from background 

• Colour is not the only visual means of conveying information. 
• Videos hosted on YouTube do not automatically play.  
• Video training resources hosted on Go To Stage starts to play automatically upon completing the “Register to Watch Now” form.  
• There is functionality to play/pause, adjust volume with option to mute. 
• Most text and usable components meets or exceeds the minimum colour contrast ratio requirements. 
• Text can be resized up to 200% without distorting the layout, or loss of content or functionality. 
• Most content is reflowable and responsive, remaining readable and usable without requiring horizontal scrolling for text or controls. 
• Text is used to convey information, rather than images of text. 

Operable 

Keyboard accessible 

Making all functionality available from a keyboard, ensuring that users who cannot use a mouse can still navigate and interact with the content. 

• All functionality is operable using the keyboard only. 
• No specific timings to complete individual keystrokes. 
• No keyboard traps. 
• No keyboard shortcuts used throughout the site. 

Enough time

Providing users enough time to read and use content, such as allowing users to extend time limits or turn off time constraints. 

• No time limits set throughout the site. 
• No blinking, scrolling, or moving information.  

Seizures and physical reactions

Avoiding content that could cause seizures or physical reactions, such as flashing lights or patterns. 

• No flashing content. 

Navigable

Helping users navigate, find content, and determine where they are, including providing clear and consistent navigation mechanisms. 

• All pages have a “skip to main content link”. 
• Landmarks define core parts of the page to support quick navigation with assistive technologies. 
• Each page has a unique title element that describes what’s on that page. 
• Focusable elements receive focus in an order that preserves meaning and operability. 
• The destination for most links is clear from either the link text itself or the surrounding sentence context. 
• Header navigation is not the only way to get around a website. 
• Headings are descriptive. Form labels describe what information is required. Buttons inform the user what will happen when pressed. 
• There is visible keyboard focus styling to indicate which element you’re currently focused on.  
• Most content receiving Keyboard focus is always at least partially visible on the user’s browser window. 

Input modalities

Making it easier for users to operate functionality through various inputs beyond the keyboard, such as voice commands or touch. 

• No author-created gestures within the web content that requires actions to be carried out using a gesture or drawing. 
• Functions that use a single pointer are completed when the user releases the pointer. 
• Most user interface components with text labels have a corresponding accessible name. 
• No reliance on author-created gestures within the web content that requires device motion, like shaking or tilting, to carry out an action.  
• Clickable elements are at least 24 × 24 pixels in size. 
• No author-created content that requires dragging movements. 

Understandable

Readable

Making text content readable and understandable, which involves using clear and simple language, providing definitions for unusual words or phrases, and ensuring that the reading level is appropriate for the audience. 

• Page language is identified using the lang attribute in the HTML (en-GB). 
• No parts of the page are in a different language. 

Predictable

Creating web pages that appear and operate in predictable ways, such as ensuring that navigation is consistent across the site and that interactive elements behave in expected ways. 

• The Contact Us form hosted on Author Services, will dynamically show/hide fields, based on the topic selected. The changes are predictable, and relate to the user’s selection.  
• Placement of help options is consistent across the site and easy to find.  
• Navigation is consistent from page to page. 
• Components are identified consistently. 
• When a user interface component receives focus, it does not initiate unexpected changes. 
  

Input assistance 

Helping users avoid and correct mistakes, which includes providing clear labels and instructions for form fields, offering error suggestions, and ensuring that forms are easy to complete. 

• The Contact Us form hosted on Author Services, provides error messages upon submitting the form. 
• Help is provided to prevent form errors. 
• Forms do not ask users to enter the same information more than once in a single session. 
• CAPTCHA puzzles can be completed with a visual or audio puzzle. 
• There are no forms on the Editor Resources Site, however users are directed to forms on other T&F websites, or third-party sites such as
• GoTo Webinar, GoTo Stage, and Zoom. 

Robust 

Compatible 

Maximizing compatibility with current and future user agents, including assistive technologies. This involves using well-formed markup and following standards to ensure that content can be reliably processed by different devices and software. 

• Status messages on the Editor Resources site, are communicated to assistive technologies, such as screen readers. 

5. Feedback and contact information 

Contact us 

We are always developing solutions to further improve the site’s overall accessibility. In the meantime, should you experience any difficulty in accessing Editor Resources please email us at [email protected]. We endeavour to respond within five business days, or fewer. 

Request service 

Taylor & Francis request service 

When a work is unavailable for purchase in a suitable format, we endeavour to provide one within three working days. Institutions and individuals can place their request via our Academic VIP (Visually Impaired Persons) Team. Note, this team handle alternative format requests for all print-disabilities. 

• Book requests form 
• Journal requests form 
• [email protected]  

RNIB Bookshare and Bookshare 

Our titles are also available through RNIB Bookshare | UK Education Collection, and Bookshare | Benetech in PDF and EPUB formats, and are shared with these platforms as part of our automated publishing workflow. Where EPUB is provided, titles can be downloaded as a Word, DAISY, Braille Ready File (BRF) or EPUB file, as well as being supported by the built-in reading tool and Dolphin Easy Reader. 

General information 

If you would like more general information or help with web-accessibility, we recommend the BBC Accessibility Help page.  
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. 
Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has information on assistive aids and technology for blind and partially sighted people.