2023 BUDGET: Focus on disability benefits and workplace wellbeing
March 15, 2023
In his inaugural Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced plans to change disability benefit and an increased focus on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. Read More
Hearing or sight loss needn’t mean job loss
March 3, 2023
Dan Williams, Founding Director of workplace accessibility and inclusion experts Visualise Training and Consultancy, looks at how challenges faced by employees with hearing loss or visual impairment can be overcome. Read More
Disabled workers’ lives at risk due to poor emergency evacuation procedures, finds report
March 1, 2023
Disabled workers’ lives are at risk due to ill informed emergency evacuation procedures, a report has found. Read More
Government’s new employee disability service is ‘short-sighted’, according to GRiD
December 19, 2022
GRiD has said it is 'disappointed' in the government's new test version of its Support with Employee Health and Disability Service. Read More
Guidelines launched by HSE to help staff succeed at work
November 23, 2022
Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions will get more support from employers to help them succeed in the workplace according to new guidance from the HSE. Read More
Invisible disabilities in the workplace
November 19, 2021
Nichola Ebbern shares her personal experience of invisible disabilities in the workplace and provides advice for how employers can support them. Read More
‘Fire safety for disabled residents is not a minority issue’ – Using technology to manage fire safety risks in social housing
October 21, 2021
FireAngel’s Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Nick Rutter, shares why the Internet of Things is set to transform fire safety. Read More
Protecting the most vulnerable from fire risk
April 19, 2021
Nick Rutter, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at FireAngel takes a look at how connected technology can help improve fire safety for disabled people. Read More
Protecting people with disabilities – A concern for all of us
December 9, 2019
Denis Fowler, Director of Health & Safety Services at the University of York, explains how his team is improving security and safety provision for more vulnerable members of the community. Read More
New project aims to help people with long-term health problems return to work
July 24, 2018
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has secured nearly £500,000 to help local firms recruit people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. Read More