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    Inclusive policies and procedures toolkit Chapter 7

    Progression and implementation

    What you will learn in this chapter

    • Reviewing how you're progressing
    • Implementing an inclusive culture
    • The benefits of inclusion

    Progression

    Monitoring data

    • Percentage of disabled employees at different levels of the organisation
    • Employee surveys
    • Exit interview
    • Percentage of disabled employees who apply for promotion and percentage who are successful.

    Consider any grievances or HR cases with employees who have left.

    Insights

    • Can show areas of unintentional bias within the organisation
    • Can highlight potential issues around workplace inclusivity

    Recommended actions

    Disability awareness sessions for staff, such as:

    • Scope’s Introduction to disability inclusion session
    • Scope’s Disability recruitment session
    • Using resources from Scope for business

    Implementation

    The key to any successful policy or procedure is the buy-in of the whole organisation.

    Policy and procedures alone will not address issues around inclusion.

    There needs to be a cultural change to combat myths and unconscious bias within society.

    To build this culture, Scope would recommend disability awareness training throughout the organisation. Scope offer disability inclusion training services:

    • Introduction to disability inclusion
    • Workplace culture workshop
    • Accessibility training

    These are included as part of your Workplace Disability Inclusion Programme. Speak to the team in charge of the programme to find out the session dates. If you need additional sessions, contact your Scope account manager.

    You can also ask disabled colleagues and role models to talk about their experiences.  They can help show the benefits of building a more inclusive workplace.

    Benefits

    With inclusive policies in place that are monitored and tested, you can:

    • attract and retain a more inclusive workforce
    • understand the needs of disabled customers and stakeholders
    • maximise your organisation’s reach

    It is estimated that employing just 5% of the 1 million disabled jobseekers would boost the economy by up to £6 billion by 2030.

    So more inclusive employment opportunities are better for individuals, communities and the economy in general.

    For any further advice, speak to your Inclusive Workplace Manager.

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