With one in five adults suffering from disabilities or a long term health condition the chances are if you employ people you will need to learn how to deal with disabilities. As a business learning to manage disabilities is an effective way to help your staff work better.
This course is designed to give your managers the skills they need to deal with disabilities at work, what is required by law, what is involved in the process and how to implement any changes.
| COURSE SUMMARY |
| Aims |
To provide managers with the skills to comply with legislation and to support all employees |
| Course Duration | Approximately three hours |
| Attendee numbers | 14-16 people |
| Handouts | Coures notes, HSE case studies |
| Certificates | Attendance certificates are included |
| Prices | Please contact us for a quote |
| COURSE CONTENT |
| Disabilities at Work | How do disabilities affect a business. What is the impact on a business in terms of productivity, recruitment and retraining. |
| The affect of disabilities | How are employees with disabilities affected. What sort of disabilities do people have and how do they cope. |
| DDA regulations | What is required under the law + the DDA. What disabilities are covered by the DDA and what are not. |
| Managing disabilities | Providing support for peopel with disabilities at work. Using DDA principles for a range of different abilities. |
| Reasonable adjustments | What is a reasonable adjustment. Looking at work schedules, work breaks, flexibility, equipment, job tasks |
| Working with health professionals | Where do you go to get the informaiton. Who can help you and what does the process involve |
| Business benefits | What are the benefits for a business.How do you measure them, what are the insurance implications? |
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