RNIB opens new hydrotherapy pool at Pears Centre
Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) has officially opened the new Bradbury Hydrotherapy Centre at the Pears Centre for Specialist…
Employment & Education
Fears that services are not keeping pace as number of disabled children with complex needs rises significantly
Dramatic 50% increase since 2004 – 49,300 to 73,000 children in England 57,615 children with complex autism in schools in England, more than double the number in…
BDF’s disability experts share knowledge and advice for businesses in new podcast series
Listeners will soon have the opportunity to hear from leading experts on disability and business with a new podcast series from Business Disability Forum (BDF)….
Merseyside work placement scheme for young adults with Asperger’s up for two national awards
Autism Together’s Step into Work Plus programme has been shortlisted for two categories in the National Autistic Society’s prestigious Autism Professional Awards. The Wirral-based charity…
Business Disability Forum announce 2017 conference
Business Disability Forum (BDF) is pleased to announce that its 2017 conference is now open for registrations. Focusing on disability-smart suppliers and partners, the conference…
Interview awkwardness still a barrier for disabled workers
With new research showing more than a third of UK workers considered changing employers in January, new not-for-profit disability organisation Purple is highlighting how daunting…
Royal Bank of Scotland named one of the best businesses for disabled people
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has scored 88% in Business Disability Forum’s Disability Standard, a world-renowned tool used to measure accessibility and inclusion in the…
Minister for Disabled People launches scheme to highlight untapped talent to employers
This week, a new Disability Confident scheme was launched, giving employers the tools they need to recruit, retain and develop disabled people in their workforce. The…
Government’s employment plans ‘out of sync’ with its ambitions to help disabled people into work
National disability charity, Sense, warns that shrinking specialist employment support system will further marginalise disabled jobseekers National disability charity, Sense, has responded to the Employment…
People with MS face ‘disturbing’ levels of workplace bullying and mistreatment
The MS Society reveals that people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) are facing ‘disturbing’ levels of disability discrimination at work, as it releases new survey…
Essex champions job opportunities for disabled people
Essex is championing employment opportunities for disabled people and aiming to find jobs for hundreds of residents. Essex County Council has pledged to become one…
Business Disability Forum and Evenbreak join forces to promote inclusive organisations
Business Disability Forum has launched a new strategic alliance with Evenbreak, a social enterprise dedicated to helping talented disabled candidates find jobs with inclusive employers…
Disabled students urged to apply for summer 2017 work placements
Leading companies are looking for talented disabled students, and recent graduates, to take on work placements in summer 2017. The Change100 internship scheme, run by…
Stelio Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs in the UK open for entries
First prize: a top prize of £30,000 Prizes of £10,000 for FOUR finalists The winner will be personally chosen by Sir Stelios for the award,…
Business Disability Forum launch toolkit on retaining disabled employees
Business Disability Forum (BDF) is pleased to launch its Retention Toolkit and Maturity Model, ‘Retaining great disabled employees: from ad hoc to best practice’. The…