Learning objectives
Attending the course will help the team:
• Describe what can be considered a disability.
• Explain why disability matters to businesses.
• State how business can take a strategic approach to disability. • Identify how to work in an inclusive way with disabled colleagues.
• Explain how disability impacts on different jobs and teams across a business.
Training outline
Through a combination of guidance, group discussion, scenarios, case study, video and best practice review, we will explore the following:
1. Disability and how it relates to business.
Guidance and group discussion on:
• What is disability?
• Disability statistics.
• What does the law say?
• The models of disability.
• Why does disability matter to business?
• An introduction to best practice.
2. Disability means business.
Guidance, group discussion, group activity and video on:
• Removing barriers.
• A strategic approach to disability.
• Disability Confident scheme.
3. Disabled people and disabled colleagues.
Guidance, group discussion and case study on:
• Disability related language.
• Disability and identity.
• Working with disabled colleagues.
4. Disability practice across the business.
Guidance, group discussion and reflection on:
• Best practice in recruitment, employment and customer service.
• Best practice in every area of the business.
• Applying learning and best practice in the workplace.
This handicap events will be held online/virtually. A link to join the course and add to your calendar will be sent after registering for your ticket.
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Community Renewal Fund. ‘Accelerate, Supporting Business in North Somerset’ project partners include North Somerset Council, The Food and Drink Forum, North Somerset Enterprise Agency and Weston College.
By taking part in any of the initiatives provided through ‘Accelerate, Supporting Business in North Somerset’ ; you are agreeing for your details to be used and shared for quality assurance and delivery reporting to the UK Government via the project partners as listed as well as external evaluators of the project.
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