‘You don’t look disabled’

Did you know that many people believe ‘real’ disability can be seen and anyone not visibly impaired is not really a disabled person? Even though seventy percent of people’s impairments are unseen? Do your managers and team leaders know how disability discrimination can occur in the workplace, what they should do about it and how they can reduce the chances of further discrimination? Two new guides might help

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Inspecting special educational needs and disability (SEND) provision – how will yours shape up?

How well do you identify and meet the needs of students with special educational needs – those with and those without education, health and care (EHC) plans? Are you using your ‘best endeavours’ to identify and meet the needs of these young people? Did you know that a new form of inspection begins in May 2016?

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Are your staff prejudiced against people who are obese?

‘Obese workers are unable to play a full role in the business,’ ‘they wouldn’t be able to do the job required’, and ‘they’re lazy’, were just a few of the comments expressed during a recent poll looking at recruitment attitudes towards obese employees. The survey follows a recent ECJ ruling about whether or not an obese person would be covered by the definition of a disabled person. What attitudes do your staff hold?

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Epilepsy in the workplace

If an apprentice or a member of staff disclosed that they have epilepsy, would your staff know how best to support the person in the workplace? Do they understand that they need to take a social model approach? A new guide from the TUC might help

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Mental health – do your staff and students ask for support?

A recent survey carried out by the Equality Challenge Unit identified that many staff and students are not asking for the help and support they need, often because of the stigma surrounding mental health or the risk of receiving unfair treatment. How has your organisation created a culture where staff and students are happy to disclose?

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