4 November: The day of the Disability Pay Gap
Today (4 November), the average disabled worker stops getting paid, relative to their non-disabled co-workers. As a result, today is known as the Disability Pay Gap Day.
Employment & Education
Pensions: Preparing for the future
When you have to stop working after acquiring a disability or receiving a diagnosis, this can have a knock-on effect on your finances later in life. Perhaps not the first thing on your mind, but how will leaving work affect your pension?
Government figures reveal a record number of people benefit from Access to Work
Recent figures have highlighted that a record number of disabled people have been supported by the UK Government’s Access to Work scheme.
The key to flexible learning
Distance learning gives disabled people the opportunity to study from home. We speak to a member of The Open University Disability Support Team to discover the benefits, challenges and support available.
Riding the rails to your new career
Every day, companies are driving disabled employees to reach their full potential in the workplace. Transport for London (TfL) has been committed to supporting their disabled staff for years, and want to continue to develop opportunities.
Learning at Work Week: An inclusive future at work
From 13–19 May, Learning at Work Week will highlight the importance and benefits of learning and development in the workplace. The week is even more relevant for workers with a disability.
The robots helping children with additional needs go to school
A project that aims to reintegrate and support children with additional needs back into school has been awarded a grant of over £500,000.
Disability inclusion campaign supported by Microsoft, Barclays, and Fujitsu
Leading software and digital companies Microsoft, Barclays, and Fujitsu are some of the first global employers to sign up to The Valuable 500, a new disability inclusion commitment.
New job for 2019 with Microsoft’s upcoming disability hiring event
Start your New Year right with a brand new career. Computer software giants Microsoft are here to help with their upcoming Disability Hiring Event to be held at the end of January 2019.
Purple Light Up on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) businesses and people everywhere are going purple to show solidarity with disabled people.
Stelios Award finalists announced
The finalists for the highly anticipated Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK have been announced.
Prince William launches new site for mental health in the workplace
Prince William has launched a new website to aid mental well-being in the workplace.
Disabled jobseekers in Fife are set to get a career boost with Leonard Cheshire
A Kirkcaldy MP has backed Leonard Cheshire’s latest campaign Change 100, which is working to get more disabled people into employment. At present this disability…
Preparing for university with a disability
Last year only 12% of students in higher education had a known disability. Your disability should never hold you back from going to university, and…
Discussing the disability admissions gap
Further education is a whirlwind of excitement and new possibilities. The promise of independence, the adrenaline of leaving the family home to study for your…