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FETCH Accessibility Statement

FETCH is committed to making this website accessible, in accordance with European Union (Accessibility of Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies) Regulations 2020.

This accessibility statement applies to FETCH (fetchcourses.ie).

Conformance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 and 2.2 level AA , due to the non-compliances listed below.

We are committed to improving the accessibility of fetchcourses.ie to address the accessibility needs of users. We are engaging in updates based on accessibility assessments and have prioritized fixes that fail to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 and 2.2 level AA standard.

Exempted Content

Content published prior to 23 September 2018 is exempt under the EU Web Accessibility Directive.

Non Accessible Statement

Despite our commitment to improving accessibility, there are areas where the fetchcourses.ie site is non-conformant whilst improvements are being made i.e. there are issues with the accessibility of content such as:

  • Some tables on fetchcourses.ie require updating to ensure they can be read and are accessible to users using assistive technologies such as screen readers or voice recognition software.
  • Some images on fetchcourses.ie require updating to add alternative text descriptions to ensure they are accessible to users using assistive technologies such as screen readers or voice recognition software.
  • PDF documents are sometimes offered to users on fetchcourses.ie and they are less accessible than HTML web pages for people using assistive technologies.

We are continuing to assess fetchcourses.ie so the limitations listed above may not be comprehensive and other instances may exist of non-accessible content and limitations.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 24/02/2026.

The statement was prepared using the Model Accessibility Template in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1523.

The content of this accessibility statement was derived from an internal review and was assisted by the National Disability Authority’s (NDA) Monitoring & Reporting (M&R) Platform for the EU Web Accessibility Directive. The accessibility scanning software used “axe Monitor” from Deque.

The statement was last reviewed on 24/02/2026.

Feedback and contact information

We value all feedback relating to improving the accessibility of fetchcourses.ie. If you wish to raise a concern or complaint relating to accessibility compliance or wish to provide us with suggested improvements for fetchcourses.ie, please contact accessofficer@solas.ie. All feedback will be reviewed and your should receive a response via email within 7 working days

Enforcement procedure

If you are not satisfied with the response from SOLAS to a concern or complaint relating to accessibility compliance, you can raise a complaint to the Office of the Ombudsman under the Disability Act.