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Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.

We use cookies to collect and store information about how you use the website, such as the pages you visit.

This page has a brief explanation of each type of cookie we use. If you want more details, please see our detailed cookie information page.

Cookies that measure website use

We use Google Analytics and Silktide cookies to measure how you use the website. The information helps us plan, review and prioritise improvements.

These cookies collect information about:

  • How you got to the website
  • The pages you visit and how long you spend on each page
  • What you click on while you're visiting these sites
  • What browsers and devices you are using

We do not allow Google Analytics to share the data about how you use the website.

Functional cookies

We use functional cookies that allow the website to provide enhanced functionality and content and remember your settings. For example, changing the text size on the website. If you do not allow these cookies, then some of the services may not work properly.

Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are normally set in response to your interactions on the website e.g. logging in etc.

These essential cookies are needed for the website to function. They do things like displaying the mobile view of the website if you are visiting from a mobile.

They always need to be on.

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We use the following cookies on our website.

  • Google Analytics uses cookies (_ga, _gat, _gid) to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the site. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. These cookies use a unique identifier for tracking purposes. Google Analytics cookies do not collect personal data about you – see Google analytics cookies and More about Google cookies.
  • Google reCAPTCHA is used in our forms to prevent robots from submitting spam forms.  These use cookies (PREF, NID, HSID, APISID, SID) to create a unique identifier for tracking purposes.  More about Google cookies.
  • A session cookie which enables the website to keep track of your movement from page to page so you don't get asked for the same information you've already given to the site.
  • We don't have any externally set cookies from third party sites so any cookies we use are just for our website or to improve your browsing session. Any cookies and IP addresses collected from visitors using our site are not disclosed to third parties.

The website will still work and you will be able to get the information you need, but as we develop the site and offer more sophisticated services this will most likely rely on cookies. For example, if we tailor the content to your interests expressed by your browsing behaviour this will depend on cookies. If you decline cookies, this kind of service will not be available to you.

We use Google Analytics to count the number of people who use the site and to analyse how they use it. We do this to make sure that our site is as good as they can be and this is the primary evidence we use when trying to improve what we offer to users. If you decline cookies your site usage won't be counted and measured in this way so we won't be able to take your actions into account when analysing data and seeking to improve our service based on that analysis.

We recommend you allow the cookies we use on this website as they help us improve our website and provide a better service.

If you do not want to receive cookies from this website, select cookie settings under the privacy settings in your browser options, add our domain to the list of websites you do not want accept cookies from.

Under settings you can also delete individual cookies or any cookies that your browser has stored. You can find more information on how to delete and control cookies from the Information Commissioner's Office, as well as All about cookies. If you set your browser to refuse cookies, some functionality on various websites may not work.

If you do leave cookies turned on, make sure you log or sign out, especially when using a shared computer. It is good web practice to close down your browser. 

An IP (Internet Protocol) address is a number unique to each individual computer, which acts as its address and can be used to identify it.