This website is run by the Essex Pension Fund.
We are committed to providing a website that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability.
We aim to confirm to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 at A level. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities. Conformance with these guidelines will help make the web more user friendly for all people.
This site has been built using code compliant with W3C standards for XHTML and CSS. The site displays correctly in current browsers and using standards compliant code means any future browsers will also display it correctly. We use a common design throughout the site so that everyone gets a good experience, whilst allowing text sizes and colours to be changed to suit individual needs.
We ensure that all images used as links or that give extra information are given appropriate alternative text descriptions ("ALT texts"), as required by internationally recognised Web accessibility guidelines. All graphical navigation buttons are similarly ALT-tagged.
Decorative images, including parallax images and animated single line illustrations, are left un-tagged so that they do not interfere when using screen-readers.
We understand the need for us to present information to you in clear, straightforward language. Therefore, we aim to write our web pages in plain English with the end user in mind – no jargon, no formal language, acronyms explained in full during first mention. If you read a page that you feel needs some further clarity, please let us know.
You can change the text size in Internet Explorer by going to View > Text size and selecting your preferred text size.
You can change the text colours in Internet Explorer. Go to Tools > Internet options > Accessibility and tick the boxes to turn off the default colours. Then go back to Colours to select your preferred text colours.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability or impairment.
This includes how to:
You can translate this website to your preferred language by changing the settings in your browser (such as Edge, Chrome or Safari).
This site uses the PDF file format for the publication of large and complex documents. Please note that Adobe Acrobat documents can be converted back to plain text using Adobe's Web-based conversion service.
As you browse the website and click on navigation links or links within pages, they will usually open in the same window to allow you to move through the site easily. Links to PDF documents will open in a new window as these are downloadable documents.
External links will also open in a new window as they take you to another website. If you want to open any link in a new window, you can hold down the shift key and then click the link. If you want to open a link in a new tab in your browser, hold down the CTRL key and then click the link.
We are actively working to improve the accessibility features of this website and welcome your suggestions and comments.
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
We will consider your request and get back to you as soon as possible.
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