Dear
colleagues
ECU is drawing to a
conclusion its project looking at the issues affecting the disclosure of
disabilities by staff in Higher Education. As part of this research,
colleagues at a number of HEIs have very helpfully described the
procedures for collecting disclosure information at their institutions, as
well as indicating whether any other support for disabled staff is
provided.
To help me put this
information into context, I would be very grateful if any Equality and
Diversity officers or managers would like to let me know about support for
disabled staff at their HEI. Specifically, I would like to hear
about:
-
whether your HEI has a group for disabled
staff
-
if such a group exists, where it fits into
your HEI’s organisational structure
-
how the group is organised, for example
whether it meets face to face or virtually
Any other information about
support for disabled staff, or issues raised by disabled staff groups,
would also be very welcome. If you would like to share information
about the support for disabled staff at your institution, please email me
off-list at [log in to unmask]
I am hoping that ECU will be
able to publish in the next few months some guidance for HEIs about
encouraging disabled staff to disclose, and any further information about
support that exists for staff will help to ensure that the guidance is
grounded in the real experiences of
colleagues.
Many thanks for your
help,
Honey
Lucas
Honey Lucas
Projects Officer – Disability and
Age
Equality Challenge
Unit
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