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Do disabled people stand to benefit from the Spring Budget?

Despite offering effective assistance for businesses and employees during COVID-19, the Spring Budget didn’t provide any information about financial backing for its upcoming “National Disability Strategy”

Disabled people plunged into employment crisis by COVID, survey finds

The Government needs to act now to avoid a jobs crisis for disabled people, the Leonard Cheshire charity warns

The ageing workforce: how can we better support midlife employees?

In the final instalment of our Midlife Review series, Steve Butler explores how to prevent an exodus of midlife talent in the workplace

Access to Work updates for disabled workers should have come sooner

Access to Work: Support for disabled home workers welcome, but should have been communicated sooner, says Business Disability Forum.

Disabled knowledge workers limited by outdated workplace technology

Six in ten disabled knowledge workers say their organisation “talks a good game about diversity without really acting.

Do you have a disabled child or children? Should your employer care?

Suzy Rowland, Founder and CEO of the #happyinschool project, on whether employers should extend benefits to employees with disabled children.

How small workplace adjustments can benefit disabled people

Making disabled employees feel valued and included is essential

New technology unlocks work opportunities for disabled people in 2019

Nominations are open for the Disability Smart Awards 2021

The awards commend businesses that have changed the way they work to deliver better experiences for disabled employees or customers

Good intentions aren’t enough for disability inclusion, says Business Disability Forum

Breaking barriers – and interview with Diane Lightfoot, CEO of BDF