Hi All
Warwick is considering signing up to the Disability Confident Scheme, but I want to investigate some of the criteria in a little more detail, so would really appreciate it if you could
all provide some feedback on your experiences. I am particularly interested in how you cope with the criteria to offer an interview for all disabled candidates that meet the
minimum criteria for the job? Do you find that this has increased applications from people with disabilities? We are nervous that because we get a lot of applications for most of our roles, that the interview stage would become unmanageable and unfair
to offer candidates who only meet the minimum criteria, when there are candidates that meet all or most of the criteria, and more likely to be offered the post.
Presumably, like us, the majority of you do not pass on the personal monitoring information of applicants to the recruiting department, so that those shortlisting are unaware of protected
characteristics that might have been disclosed at application stage. How do you accommodate this with the criteria of offering interviews to those disclosing disabilities?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Best wishes and have a nice weekend – the sun is supposed to be shining!
Sandra
Sandra Beaufoy
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Sent: 03 March 2017 08:48
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Hi ,
We have also been certified as a Disability Confident Employer (level 2)
Thank you
Susan
Susan Lee
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Hi Mona and everyone
I can confirm that we have indeed also been certified as a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) as it comes out of our previous Two Ticks accreditation.
This year, we will need to evidence our fulfilling the new criteria (using the new guidance) via electronic form on the Gov.uk website.
Regards,
Valerie
Valerie Russell Emmott
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Hi again,
Manchester Met University recently signed up to the scheme and we are also on Level 2 (Disability Confident Employer).
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Hi All,
Apologies for the late response we too have been missed out we have level 2 of the scheme.
Best wishes,
Ferhat
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Sent: 31 January 2017 16:41
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Hi
the full list listed on Gov.UK is:
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Anglia Ruskin University
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Arts University Bournemouth
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Birkbeck, University of London
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Brunel University London
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Buckinghamshire New University
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Canterbury Christ Church University
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Coventry University
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De Montfort University
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Edinburgh Napier University
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Goldsmiths, University of London
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Heriot-Watt University
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Keele University
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Leeds Beckett University
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Leeds Trinity University
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Liverpool John Moores University
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London South Bank University
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Loughborough University
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Newman University
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Northumbria University
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Oxford Brookes University
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Queen Margaret University
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Robert Gordon University
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Sheffield Hallam University
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Southampton Solent University
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Swansea Metropolitan (University of Wales Trinity St .David’s)
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The University of Huddersfield
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The University of Sheffield
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University of Bradford
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University of Brighton
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University of Central Lancashire
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University of Chester
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University of Chichester
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University of East London
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University of Exeter
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University of Greenwich
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University of Hertfordshire
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University of Leicester
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University of Liverpool
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University of Manchester
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University of Nottingham Students' Union
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University of Sheffield Students Union
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University of South Manchester Hospitals
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University of Southampton
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University of St Mark & St John
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University of Strathclyde
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University of Sunderland
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University of Surrey
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University of the West of England
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University of the West of Scotland
·
Wrexham Glyndwr University
·
York St John University
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-employers-that-have-signed-up
Darren
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Sent: 31 January 2017 16:33
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Dear colleagues
A while ago I messaged to ask who was signed up to the ‘disability confident’ scheme (used to be ‘two ticks’ scheme) and here is the list of those who replied:
Using the scheme:
University of East London
University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth
Lancaster University
University of Brighton
University of Chester
Buckinghamshire new university
Loughborough University
I think from their replies Liverpool and Birmingham are also signed up.
Withdrawn from the scheme:
Derby (didn’t think it works)
I hope that helps and many thanks to those of you who responded
Best
Kathy
(Professional Development Officer, University of Nottingham)
Katharine Carter
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