Amelie Cummins has a learning disability and her statement of Special Educational Needs provided for her to attend mainstream nursery school with 22.5 hours of classroom support each week.  Amelie […]

Ulster University research underlines the vital role employers play in closing the 44% employment gap between disabled and non-disabled people in NI. Businesses that currently are not supporting disabled staff […]

Disability Positive Accreditation recognises local employers who put their commitment to the employment of disabled people into practice. The only local accreditation of its kind, those who attain accreditation can […]

A unique and renowned international summit on disability and employment is coming to Belfast for the first time on 7 and 8 June 2022.  This high profile event, brought to […]

We would like to thank all our member employers for their support and commitment to disability positive practice over the past year.  Attached is a brief report of activity during […]

The Equality Commission for NI has released details of a settlement between Siobhan Jacobs, a woman who had cancer, and Yellow Door (Portadown) Ltd, for £40,000.  Read the full details […]

A person with autism, ADHD and Tourette’s syndrome has received £12,500 in a settlement with the PSNI and Honeycomb Jobs Ltd. He complained that reasonable adjustments had not been made […]

Please read some very useful advice around potential hybrid working and issues that might be raised in relation to disabled employees. It is by Bela Gor, Head of Legal and […]

We are delighted to welcome a new member, Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).  We look forward to working with the organisation and supporting its Disability Positive practice, through training, advice […]

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has published new data on socioeconomic issues and disability, and has produced information for the first time specific to autism.  For example, just half […]