Disability in the workplace

Award-winning apprentice won’t let autism get in the way

To celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Week, a childcare apprentice who worried that her autism would affect her career prospects, shares with others who have a disability how rewarding an apprenticeship can be.

Automotive sector rallies behind disability inclusion movement

Three of the world’s leading automotive brands have signed up to support disability inclusion initiative The Valuable 500.

Big Four accounting firms pledge to support The Valuable 500

The Big Four professional services organisations latest to join forces on business disability inclusion in support of The Valuable 500.

Disabled knowledge workers limited by outdated workplace technology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.

Tips for focusing on ability, not disability, in the workplace

In our second interview with Garry Connor, Director of Diversiti UK Learning & Development CIC, he shares his four quick wins for improving hiring and access for people with disability

How to design a workplace that helps your neurodiverse workforce thrive

New “Designing a Neurodiverse Workplace” report redesigns the workplace to be more inclusives and to help an increasingly neurodiverse workforce thrive.

Marriott helps the young with learning disabilities into employment

An innovative partnership with DFN Project SEARCH is transforming the lives of young people with learning disabilities and autism in London.

How confident are we when talking about mental health at work?

1 in 7 people experience mental health problems in the workplace. Which industries are working the hardest to bring these figures down?

How businesses can recruit and retain the blind and partially sighted

Phil Clisby explores the ways businesses can better include the blind and partially sighted by adjusting their recruiting process and improving working environments.

Why businesses should use the Access to Work scheme to support people with arthritis

Businesses are missing out on supporting thousands of people with arthritis through the Government’s Access to Work scheme, new research by charity Versus Arthritis shows.