12 May 2017 at 11:21 AM Do your staff, such as those working in reception, security, student services and estates, know how to welcome and provide support for people with assistance dogs? Do they know the legal duties providers need to meet for assistance dog owners? A new guide might help.
Disability 12 May 2017 at 11:05 AM Employers often have to grapple with the issue of when to dismiss an employee who has been absent from the workplace for a lengthy period of time. Where this is due to long-term illness, you potentially run the risk of a claim for disability discrimination as well as unfair dismissal if you get things wrong. How robust is your long term sickness absence policy?
Disability, Employment, Pregnancy 13 February 2017 at 11:23 AM A teacher with a bipolar mental health difficulty has been awarded £347,000 after a school failed to make reasonable adjustments and caused her to experience discrimination related to her disability. Identifying and implementing reasonable adjustments for disabled staff and managing performance – how does your practice shape up?
10 December 2016 at 05:43 PM Acas have highlighted that some employers are ill equipped to deal with staff who have life-threatening or long-term conditions such as cancer, HIV or multiple sclerosis. They may be unfamiliar with the law and in particular the implications for disability discrimination. How does your practice shape up?
Disability, Employment 6 July 2016 at 07:55 PM New duties regarding provision for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) came into force in September 2014. From May 2016, Ofsted has been carrying out local area inspections to assess how well a local area carries out its SEND duties. How well does your provision shape up? How about your young people with high levels of need?
Disability, Ofsted 
