The Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to their workplace. The scheme was launched in November 2020 and now has over 20,000 employers, employing over 11 million people on board. Disability Confident aims to give employers the techniques, skills and confidence they need to recruit, retain and develop people with disabilities and long-term health conditions.
There are three elements, and each level must be completed before employers can move onto the next.
- Level 1 ‘Committed’: Reflects current good practice, employers commit to specific actions that will make a difference.
- Level 2 ‘Employer’: Organisations at this level complete an action-focused self-assessment.
- Level 3 ‘Leader’: To achieve this level, employers put the self-assessment for validation by a third party.
The scheme is available to organisations large and small. A list of those who have already signed up for the scheme has recently been updated and can be viewed here.
Employing and getting the best from people whether or not they have a disability isn’t just great for organisations – failure to make reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities could be unlawful which may mean your organisation faces the reputational and financial cost of being identified as discriminating against disabled people.
The PDA opposes all forms of discrimination, supports members who have been discriminated against at work, and through our Ability Network for pharmacists with disabilities, the PDA proactively campaigns for the proper inclusion of all pharmacists, regardless of any form of physical or mental health condition. |