Creating Neuroinclusive Workplaces as an Employer

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7 million people of working age with a disability or a long term health conditions. ONly 50% are in work

The Importance of Building a Neuroinclusive Workplace

There are seven million people of working age with a disability or a long-term health condition in the UK, yet only half of these are in work.

There is a strong social and ethical case for building inclusive workplaces; it also makes great business sense. With increasing job vacancies and an ageing workforce, ensuring that your organisation can effectively attract and retain talent from all parts of society will set you apart from your competitors.

Seven benefits for building an inclusive workplace

1. Legal Compliance

The Equality Act 2010 states that ‘employers must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to make sure employees with disabilities, or physical or mental health conditions, are not substantially disadvantaged when doing their jobs.

2. Increased Revenue

A 2020 Accenture study found that businesses that focus on disability inclusion grow their sales 2.9 times faster and their profits 4.1 times faster than other companies.

3. Increased Productivity, Innovation and Creativity

Companies like Microsoft, Dell and JP Morgan with neurodiversity initiatives report marked increases in productivity, innovation, output quality, and employee retention (Hi Bob, 2023).

4. Higher Recruitment and Retention Rates

Research conducted by TextHelp found that 93% of neurodivergent workers are more likely to apply for a job or continue to work for an organisation supporting neurodivergent employees effectively (TextHelp 2022).

5. Future Proofing

Dyslexic thinking skills are predicted to be most needed for future business success.

6. Diversified Skill Set

Teams that include autistic individuals report a rise in patent applications, product innovation, and improved management skills and empathy (SAP CEO Christian Klein, SAP Autism Inclusion Pledge).

7. A More Representitive Workforce

A diverse workforce may be more representative of its clients/service users and the community in which it is based (DWP, 2022).

Workplace Services

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Neurodiversity and Disability Audits

Our comprehensive audit analyses your business’ current policies, procedures, and practices across a range of business areas.

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Neuroinclusion Strategy and Policy Development

Our experts will support you through the process of developing a strategy and operational plan, culminating in creating a policy for neuroinclusion within your organisation.

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Consultancy

Our neurodiversity consultancy service is tailored to your organisation’s needs, from advice and guidance for line managers and HR to reviewing existing people policies and procedures.

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Disability Confident Scheme Validation

As a Disability Confident Leader, we’re able to support you through the process from Level 1 to 3. We can also Validate your Level 3.

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Disability Awareness Training

Our group Disability Awareness Training enables your organisation to become more aware of the needs of disabled employees and colleagues and those with long-term health conditions.

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Neurodiversity Awareness Training

Our group Neurodiversity Awareness Training enables your organisation to become more aware of the needs of their employees and colleagues with neurodifferences such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and Autism.

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Awareness Training for Managers

Tailored Awareness sessions aimed at managers to support their understanding, awareness and inclusion of neurodiversity, plus an exploration of the challenges they might encounter as managers.

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Workplace Strategy Coaching

Our Workplace Strategy Coaching is a bespoke one-to-one service designed to equip you with the strategies to enable you to overcome barriers in the workplace and develop your skills.

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Neurodiversity & Disability Coaching for Managers

Our Neurodiversity and Disability Coaching for managers offers one-to-one training and coaching supporting managers to understand an individual’s diagnosis, Workplace Needs Assessment, recommended adjustments and more…

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Workplace Needs Assessment

Our Workplace Needs Assessment is an essential first step to ensuring that disabled or neurodivergent employees get the workplace adjustments they need to help them be as productive and confident as possible.

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Who and How do we support?

Our team has extensive experience working with organisations and employees in a range of sectors including energy, publishing, retail, technology, and financial services. We also supply our workplace adjustments, assistive technology (software and hardware), awareness training and strategy coaching to Government departments and organisations.

We support organisations with;

  • Inclusive recruitment practices/policies – attracting and retaining neurodivergent and disabled candidates.
  • Implementing neuroinclusive policies and best practices.
  • Increasing rates of employee disclosure.
  • Raising awareness of disability and neurodiversity internally.
  • Breaking down barriers.
  • Embedding inclusion into their practices, policies and culture.
  • Supporting their managers to better understand their neurodivergent and disabled team members’ needs, creating inclusive teams, and providing advice and awareness sessions on how to navigate challenging situations and conversations.

Under the Equality Act (2010), employers must make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to ensure disabled employees are not substantially disadvantaged when doing their jobs. This can apply to anyone with long-term health conditions, mental health difficulties, neurodifferences, sensory difficulties, and physical impairments.

We support you to exceed the legal requirements of the Equality Act

We do this by providing you with the practical tools to embed neuroinclusion in the workplace culture, policy, and practice. We also provide coaching and training for managers better to understand neurodivergent and disabled team members’ needs.

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Tailored Sessions

We believe that every organisation is unique, and so is its journey toward creating an inclusive workplace. Our collaborative process guarantees that our solutions are not only effective but also a perfect fit for your unique workplace culture.

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Awareness Training for Managers and HR Teams

Tailored Awareness sessions aimed at managers (and/or HR Teams) to support their understanding, awareness and inclusion of neurodiversity, plus an exploration of the challenges they might encounter as managers

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Awareness Training for Groups

Our Group Neurodiversity Awareness Training supports staff to become more aware of the needs of their colleagues with neurodifferences, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and autism.

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Neurodiversity and Disability Audit

Our Neurodiversity & Disability Audit is a comprehensive evaluation of your business’s current policies, procedures,  practices and metrics across a range of business areas, providing you with targeted, practical organisation-wide recommendations for creating a more inclusive workplace.

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Every organisation is unique so we’re happy to tailor our approach to you!

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