disability


2023 BUDGET: Focus on disability benefits and workplace wellbeing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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



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