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    Reasonable adjustments toolkit Chapter 1

    Introduction

    What you will learn in this chapter

    • Employment statistics
    • Insight into what makes employers inclusive

     

    Why disabled people need reasonable adjustments

    Scope research shows that:

    48% of disabled workers worry about sharing health information with their employer.

    15% felt they had been turned down for roles because they were disabled.

    9 in 10 disabled jobseekers have had work but only half are still in work now.

    Employer attitudes and inaccessible workplaces remain a major barrier. Adjustments are crucial in creating more inclusive workplaces.

    Disabled people have told us how employers have created successful employment opportunities by:

    • embracing adjustments
    • fighting the disabled person’s corner
    • being approachable, understanding and open to suggestions
    • thinking of practical solutions
    • encouraging positive attitudes of staff

    Source: Our lives, our journey report

    The following chapters can help you get started.

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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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