Accessibility

Access keys

This website should be usable with only a keyboard, and follows the UK government access keys system. The following information details each of the keyboard shortcut commands available to you. To use the shortcuts, follow the instructions below:

Access keys for this website

[S] Skip navigation
[1] Home page
[2] Accessibility
[3] © Crown Copyright
[4] Freedom of Information
[5] Sitemap
[8] Committed to clearer communication – Plain English Campaign
[9] Search

[C] Contact us
[I] Members
[J] Link to Tribunals Service website
[K] Feedback
[L] Decisions
[M] Parents
[N] Forms & Guidance
[P] Rules & Legislation
[R] About us
[U] Local Education Authorities & Responsible Bodies (LEAs & RBs)

Access keys (how to use them in your browser)

Internet Explorer 5+ (PC)
Hold down the ALT key, press the number of the access key, release both keys then press ENTER

Internet Explorer 4 (PC)
Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key

Internet Explorer 5+ (Mac)
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key

Internet Explorer 4.5 (Mac)
Access keys are not supported

Netscape 6 and earlier (PC and Mac)
Access keys are not supported

Netscape 7 (PC)
Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key

Firefox, Mozilla (PC)
Hold down the ALT key and press the number of the access key

Firefox, Mozilla (Mac)
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key

Safari and Omniweb (Mac)
Hold down the CTRL key and press the number of the access key

Opera
Hold down the Shift key and press Escape, release both keys, then press the number of the accesskey

Please note: This table is not exhaustive, your browser may or may not support Access keys.

Changing Text sizes

Firefox - hold down 'Ctrl' and press either + or - to increase or decrease the font-size on the page (if you have a middle scroller on your mouse; whilst holding down the 'Ctrl' button, scroll up to decrease and scroll down to increase font-size)

Internet Explorer 5 and 6 - whilst holding down the 'Ctrl' button, scroll up to decrease and scroll down to increase font-size

Opening pages in a new window

Wherever you see this icon it is an indication that the link will take you to another website (away form the Tribunals Service website), you will need to click the back button at the top of your browser to return to this site.

Downloads

Wherever you see this icon it is an indication that there is a file available to download.

Acronyms

Every effort has been made to add acronym tags to acronyms contained within this site. Where an acronym appears on a page for the first time, a dotted red line should be visible beneath it - hovering the cursor over the underlined text should reveal a small box that shows the full text. If you see an acronym that has not been defined at all within a page, please send us details of the acronym and web page address (http://...) using the email link provided below.