Good Practice Guide
Creating workplaces that work for everyone
All employers should strive to employ the best person for every role in their organisation and to retain valuable staff for as long as possible. Today, more than ever, businesses need access to a skilled and diverse workforce. It has never been more important to see disabled people as an important source of talent.
This guide covers elements of good practice that should be embedded into managerial practice and organisational culture to create inclusive workplaces and support disabled people.
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Good Practice Guide Sections
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Go to pageLearn more about the different types of discrimination and how you can prevent it in the workplace.
Go to pageInclusive Communication is how you think about communicating with your communities of interest. Accessible Information is how you make sure the information and services that you provide can be used…
Go to pageIn 2021 over 1 million homepages were tested for accessibility but only 2.5% conformed to guidelines. Online accessibility is ensuring that your website and its contents can be accessed by…
Go to pageClear, accessible content can support someone to act independently, make their own decisions, or learn something new. Approximately 1.5 million people have a learning disability. Over 2 million people have…
Go to pageImprove workplace conversations with different techniques and positive language.
Go to pageLearn how to get recruitment right, to improve the diversity of your workforce
Go to pageLearn how to make selection and interviews fair for people with disabilities
Go to pageLearn how to make reasonable adjustments for an employee or candidate.
Go to pageLearn how to get the induction and initial training right for an employee with a disability.
Go to pageSimple improvements to policies and practice that can create better workplaces
Go to pageSimple steps employers can take to open up opportunities for disabled people in their business
Go to pageLinks to other sources of advice for employers
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