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 […]
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RSS feed for this section44% Employment Gap Between Disabled and Non-disabled People
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 Launched
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 […]
International Disability Summit Comes to Belfast 7/8 June 2022
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 […]
Annual Activity Report 2021
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 […]
Settlement of £40k for person who had cancer with the Yellow Door (Portadown) Ltd
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 […]
Settlement of £12,500 for Autistic Man
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 […]
BDF’s Bela Gor on Disability and Hybrid Working
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 […]
Welcome New Member – Special EU Progammes Body
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 […]
New Data on Socioeconomic Issues and Disability
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 […]