Accessibility

Accessibility Statement for National College of Art and Design

NCAD is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with European Union Regulations 2020 (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) and The European Accessibility Act 2025 (Directive (EU) 2019/882)

We aim to ensure that our online content is accessible to all users. This accessibility statement applies to content published on ncad.ie

Compliance Status 

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA.

We work with our website developers to regularly review and improve the accessibility of our digital content. Through ongoing testing and auditing, we may identify areas, modules, or templates requiring further improvement.

Preparation for this Accessibility Statement

This statement was prepared on 24 June 2025 and last reviewed on 27 June 2025. 

 

A continuous quality assurance process is carried out monthly by Kooba Internet Solutions Ltd.. Axe Monitor tool by Deque is used to identify automated issues across up to 500 pages on ncad.ie. Once automated issues are resolved, items flagged as “needs review” are manually verified by the Kooba team, followed by manual accessibility testing. At the time of this statement the latest Axe Monitor scan returned a score of 89.64%.

Non-Accessible Content

Some content on the NCAD website does not fully comply with the WCAG 2.1 guidelines. For example: 

  • Colour: Ensures the contrast between foreground and background colours meets WCAG 2 AA minimum contrast ratio thresholds. Ensure links are distinguished from surrounding text in a way that does not rely on colour. To be fixed by August 2025
  • Forms: Ensures select element has an accessible name. To be fixed by August 2025
  • Language: Ensures every HTML document has a lang attribute. To be fixed by August 2025
  • Name, Role, Value: Ensures buttons have discernible text. Ensures links have discernible text. To be fixed by August 2025
  • Sensory and Visual Cues: Ensure touch target have sufficient size and space. To be fixed by August 2025
  • Structure: Ensures <dl> elements are structured correctly. To be fixed by August 2025
  • Text Alternatives: Ensures each HTML document contains a non-empty <title> element. Ensures <iframe> and <frame> elements have an accessible name. To be fixed by August 2025

Feedback and Contact Information 

We are committed to improving accessibility and welcome feedback on any accessibility barriers you encounter on the NCAD website.

If you experience difficulty accessing any part of the site or need information in an alternative format, please contact:

  • Phone: +353 1 6364382 
  • E-mail: itsupport@ncad.ie
  • Postal address: National College of Art & Design. 100 Thomas St. Dublin 8. Ireland. D08 K521

We will try to respond to your valuable feedback within 5 business days.