Designed to encourage and support
employers who recruit and retain disabled people, and people with health
conditions, for their skills and talent, the government’s Disability Confident
scheme, revamped and launched in November 2016, has, within its first year,
assisted 5,000 companies to create a more inclusive workforce.
Approximately
a fifth of the working age population is disabled. This represents a sizeable
proportion of the potential workforce, so becoming Disability Confident and providing employment for people with disabilities has never
been more important.
During
this session, Paul Roy of Law Hound will provide viewers with an overview of
what Disability Confident is and the goals it is trying to achieve which
include challenging attitudes towards disability, increasing understanding of disability
and ensuring that disabled people can fulfil their potential and realise their
aspirations
Aimed at those who manage
employees as part of their role, this session will provide advice on the three
levels of the Disability Confident scheme and what an employer must do to
achieve each level.
Guidance will also be offered
on how to apply to become part of Disability Confident and the benefits
available to employers who do so.