A more informed, flexible mindset can help organisations tap into the opportunity of employing autistic people
Barclays offers some top tips on getting your disability inclusion strategy right
While the increased professionalisation of HR means more embrace diversity, greater focus on compliance is excluding employees with health conditions
Mark Grimley, director of HR at disability charity Scope, explains how to accommodate disabled employees
Employers should support the creation of sub-networks within their disability network
Getting disabled people into work is firmly on the government's agenda, but can businesses provide suitable workplaces?
Only one in five (20%) employers set targets for the number of disabled employees they would like, according to research from the Business Disability Forum (BDF).
Employers should be more involved in improving prospects for disabled people
Creating better employment opportunities for disabled individuals could help tackle skills shortages
The diversity and inclusion agenda has not moved on enough, says Charlotte Sweeney
There are distinct gaps in employee engagement between different diverse groups
According to the Department of Health just 7% of the 1.4 million adults with a learning disability or autism are in some form of paid employment, while 65% would like a job.