Thousands of employers are helping to: challenge attitudes towards disability. increase understanding of disability. remove barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions...
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What is the Disability Confident Scheme?
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The Disability Confident Employer Scheme, launched in November 2016, is a nationally recognised accreditation scheme designed to get more disabled people into work. It is voluntary and has been developed with employers, disability charities and disabled people.
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It is a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit and retain disabled staff. It provides advice and information to help organisations think differently about disability and how to make the workplace more accessible.
The scheme has been created to help employers draw from the widest possible pool of talent.
What does the Disability Scheme Mean For Employers?
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Disability Confident is a government initiative designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. It is voluntary and has been developed by employers and disabled people's representatives.
Disability Confident committed The employer agrees to give five commitments: inclusive and accessible recruitment, communicating vacancies, offering an interview to disabled people, providing reasonable adjustments, and supporting existing employees
What does Being recognised as a Disability Confident Employer Involve?
The Disability Confident scheme helps employers recruit and retain great people, and to:
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​​​challenge attitudes and increase understanding of disability
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draw from the widest possible pool of talent
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secure high-quality staff who are skilled, loyal and hard working
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improve employee morale and commitment by demonstrating fair treatment
It also helps identify those employers who are committed to inclusion and diversity in the workplace.
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The scheme has 3 levels designed to support employers on their Disability Confident journey, these are:
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​Disability Confident Committed (Level 1)
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Disability Confident Employer (Level 2)
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Disability Confident Leader (Level 3)
All employers join the scheme at Disability Confident Committed (Level 1), and progress through the levels to achieve the one that’s right for their organisation.
The Support Y.O.U Will Provide
Due to Y.O.Us lived experience of Disability we have a broad knowledge of the requirements of the Disability Confident Scheme. We will support any employer from any sector to progress and achieve the different levels of the Disability Confident Scheme, whatever stage they are at in their journey
We will provide a comprehensive support, assisting employers to collate the information and evidence from their business that is required for each employers to achieve disability confident status. Employers will benefit from Y.O.Us knowledge and expertise of disability through a mentor/mentee relationship
Click Here to also find out more about how you can participate in one of Y.O.Us accessibility study's and how it can improve your disability access, ensuring you are inclusive for both your customers and employers
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