Compass Group UK & Ireland and DFN Project SEARCH are expanding their partnership to provide one-year transition to work programmes for young adults with a learning disability or autism spectrum conditions, or both. The collaboration aims to offer valuable work ...
Read More »The UK’s ill health ‘employment gap’ is among the widest in the EU
A new report looking at workplace health for people with long-term ill health or disability in the UK, compared to 14 European nations, finds the UK is among the worst performers. Work and health: international comparisons with the UK, is ...
Read More »ABM announces new accessibility milestones to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities
ABM, a leading facility and aviation services provider, is today marking United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the announcement of a series of new developments in its ongoing commitment to embedding accessibility and inclusion into its company culture. A ...
Read More »EMCOR UK recertified as Disability Confident Employer
EMCOR UK has been recertified as a Disability Confident Employer until 2027, reaffirming the company’s commitment to creating an inclusive workplace that accommodates the needs of all colleagues, including those with disabilities and neurodivergent conditions. The recertification was achieved with EMCOR ...
Read More »Sodexo retains Disability Confident Leader status
Sodexo has achieved re-accreditation as a Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. Sodexo first recieved Disability Confident Leader status in 2018 and successfully renewed it for a further three years in 2021. The Disability Confident scheme ...
Read More »ABM partners with Disability Rights UK
ABM, a provider of integrated facility and aviation services, has teamed up with Disability Rights UK (DRUK) to develop and certify new induction materials for its PRM (Persons with Reduced Mobility) team members. Building on a pilot partnership for ABM’s ...
Read More »PEEPs are not just for workplaces
Since the 2005 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, the responsibility and focus to provide a safe and suitable egress from a building or environment during an emergency situation has meant our public and business spaces have become much safer for ...
Read More »International award – winning accessibility consultancy Direct Access has launched an Evacuation Chair range
Developed by disabled people, it is the first time that Chairs have been developed with a disabled evacuee in mind. Established in 2004, Direct Access is the UK’s leading accessibility consultancy advising organisations on physical access to premises. A key ...
Read More »NEC gets Cleen with new toilet review app
The NEC’s commitment to customer experience has gone a step further with the introduction of a toilet and washroom review app. The UK’s leading exhibition venue is now using the UK’s first fully integrated management tool and review app, Cleen. ...
Read More »Travel with dignity
Andy Barrow and Dylan Alcott reflect on the PRM services they have experienced and suggest ways to elevate the standard of PRM provision across the globe Dylan Alcott is an Australian Paralympian with gold medals in wheelchair tennis and wheelchair ...
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