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    Inclusive policies and procedures toolkit Chapter 1

    Introduction

    What you will learn in this chapter

    • Disability employment stats
    • What's included in the toolkit

     

    The Equality Act 2010 protects disabled people from discrimination in the workplace.

    Many organisations have policies to help them follow this legislation. But Scope’s research shows these policies are not always effective.

    We found that:

    • 53% of disabled people have experienced bullying and harassment in the workplace
    • 58% have felt at risk of losing their job because of their impairment
    • 1 in 5 go as far as hiding their impairment from their employer

    This toolkit will look at:

    • things to consider when creating inclusive policies and procedures
    • how to monitor policies and ensure you implement them
    • going beyond legal obligations to support an inclusive working culture

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    We believe partnerships can help us build a more inclusive and accessible society. One where disabled people experience equality and fairness.

    To do this, we partner with organisations to work on larger strategic goals together. For wider social change. For their customers. For their clients. For their employees.

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