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New figures show more than 2,000 people with a learning disability were helped by the initiative in 2014/15 with more new awards than ever before. The number of people with mental health conditions using the scheme – which includes the recently-established...

Updated: Added Welsh versions of the Disability Confident employer packs for levels 1, 2 and 3. The Disability Confident scheme aims to help employers make the most of the opportunities provided by employing disabled people. It is voluntary and has...

The government’s “Two Ticks” scheme to recognise companies that encourage disabled people to apply for job vacancies is nothing more than an “empty shell” used as a public relations tool, according to new research. The “positive about disability” symbol...

Securing a job when you have a disability can be life-affirming – and creates a more diverse workforce for businesses Disabled people are more likely to be employed today than they were a decade ago. According to the Labour Force Survey,...

The plans proposed today include: a review of Statutory Sick Pay and GP fit notes to support workers back into their jobs faster, and for longer encouraging Jobcentre Plus work coaches to signpost claimants to therapy the launch of a consultation...