Disability Awareness for Employers Online Course

Disabilities come in many forms, many of which aren’t visible. All UK businesses are required by law to make reasonable adjustments for workers with disabilities, so they’re able to carry out their work effectively.

During this 45-minute Disability Awareness for Employers Online Course you’ll learn the impact that disability has on workers, and how you can better support them. By adjusting your processes and creating a more diverse workplace, your business will benefit too.

And, as this course is accredited by Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification Service, you can be sure that the information follows up-to-date industry best practice.

By the end of this online training course, employers and managers will:

• Understand the relevant UK legislation that protects employees with disabilities
• Know what your responsibilities are as an employer
• Be able to make reasonable adjustments for your employees
• Nurture an inclusive work environment
• Cultivate a positive work culture around disabilities

This 45-minute e-learning course on disability awareness will cover the following subjects:

• Definitions: What is a disability?
• What kind of disabilities are there?
• How do various disabilities affect different roles?
• UK laws on discrimination
• Making reasonable adjustments
• Finding out more about a disability
• Health and safety considerations for disabled people
• Emergency evacuations and fire safety
• What employees are responsible for
• Disability discrimination in the workplace

At the end of this e-learning course, you’ll take a multiple-choice test of 20 questions. It’s marked automatically, and you’ll need 80% to pass. If you don’t pass the first time, you’re welcome to re-take the test as many times as you need to at no extra cost.

You’ll receive a CPD-certified digital certificate straight away.