Standards compliance
Our services are built upon different platforms, each with their own functionality differences and standards compliance:
- WordPress used for: hairdressing training, health and social care training, construction training, digital and IT training, Education and childcare training
- ProQuest’s Ebook Central for e-books for FE
WordPress for the skills services
Federated Searching
Federated searching is not currently available.
Search Options
Standard and advanced search options are offered to users of the skills services. The standard search box allows users to search, the keywords and metadata in the pages will pick up the resources for your learning objective. Alternatively, users can take advantage of advanced search features which allow for filtering of specific fields, including: resource type, course level, subject, qualification and unit title.
Post Search Options
After performing a search, a range of filters can be used to narrow the focus of results. Searches and individual items can be shared via their unique URL. Activities, quizzes and games are embedded in the pages ready to use; guides and transcripts can read on screen using the viewer or they can be downloaded. Guides can be instantly downloaded as a PDF. Every resource has their mapped learning objectives in their introductions and pages.
Usage Statistics
Statistics can be requested, contact content.feandskills@jisc.ac.uk
Authentication
Authentication is via the UK Access Management Federation and IP address range.
Personalisation
The service uses cookies but only to record usage figures, there are no personalisation settings stored
Accessibility
Jisc is committed to delivering services that meet the needs of our users. The hairdressing services has been designed with web standards in mind and aim to meet web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 and be compliant to the A and AA standard wherever possible. Jisc’s accessibility statement is available here.
ProQuest’s Ebook Central for e-books for FE
For details on the platform’s standards compliance see e-books for FE standards compliance.