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Dear Colleagues
The recent report by the Commission for Disabled Staff in Lifelong Learning has highlighted the institutional discrimination against disabled people working in the further and higher education sectors. Many employees are reportedly reluctant to disclose impairments or disabling medical conditions because they fear discrimination. A culture of low aspiration exists among disabled staff, exacerbated by a systematic failure to address their requirements according to the report. Above all, the Commission found a lack of consistency in employment practices relating to disabled staff.
We would like to draw your attention to a range of services provided by IMPACT Associates to support the delivery of disability equality for disabled staff. If you are not involved in providing services for disabled staff yourself, we would be most grateful if you could forward this email to the people in your organisation who are.
IMPACT Associates is offering a range of interventions to help ensure your institution adopts a proactive approach to attain disability equality for disabled staff and to assist in meeting the requirements of the Disability Equality Duty. These services include:
· Review and analysis of existing policies and provision for disabled staff.
· The development and implementation of strategies to maximise disabled staff involvement in consultation activities and decision-making.
· Identifying institutional resistance to disability equality for staff and suggesting approaches for a way forward.
· Developing strategies for recruiting and retaining disabled staff
For more information about these services please go to:
IMPACT Associates has a proven track record of providing high quality, responsive consultancy services to the post-16 education sector. Find out more about our work at www.impact-associates.co.uk. Please contact us for an informal discussion at the email address or phone numbers below.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Caroline Davies
Tina Elliott
Carol Wilson
IMPACT Associates
07885 454 897