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Employment & Education
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…
Inclusivity at work: Getting your foot on the career ladder
Inclusivity in the work place still has a long way to go, but things are slowly changing. Funds are being pushed into disability employment to…
Disability Confident: the scheme removing barriers to employment
It’s been just over a year since the government’s Disability Confident scheme launched, encouraging employers to up their game and modify their policies to make…
research shows carers going unidentified in the workplace
Employers are being urged to increase support for unpaid carers in the workplace, as workers fail to identify ‘hidden’ carers amongst their colleagues. According to…
Disabled people still face employment gap
Less than half of disabled people in Scotland are in employment, compared with 73% of non-disabled people, according to a report compiled by a group…
easyJet founder picks five finalists for national disabled entrepreneur award
Five finalists handpicked by Sir Stelios each win £10,000 Companies on the shortlist are Mobiloo, MentalSnapp, Evenbreak, Review My Wheelchair and Katherine Fortnum Ceramics. Winner…
Disabled young people feel failed at an early age
A Leonard Cheshire Disability commissioned survey has revealed disabled young people may be held back from getting on the career ladder, going on to further…
5,000 UK employers are now Disability Confident
Minister challenges FTSE 100 to sign up to Disability Confident scheme TBT Recruitment is 5,000th organisation to become Disability Confident The Guinness Partnership becomes 50th…
Channel 4 secures Disability Confident Leader status
Channel 4 has become the first media company to achieve the status of Disability Confident Leader in a Government-backed scheme which encourages businesses to become…
BBC creates more opportunities for disabled actors
The BBC have announced that they’ll be offering more opportunities for actors with disabilities through a nationwide talent search, training programme and showcase opportunity. Class…