Disability Awareness

Introduction

Disability covers people of all ages with heart disease, diabetes, severe disfigurement, depression, schizophrenia, dyslexia, epilepsy, Downs Syndrome and many other types of impairment. It is a recommendation that all company members and staff that deal with the public should receive Disability Awareness Training.

Under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA), legal rights for disabled people are now in force. These cover employment, access to services, education, transport and housing. In September 2002 the law was extended to cover access to education for all disabled people. New employment rights and rights of access became law in October 2004.


Aims

Disability Awareness training is available to employers so they can better understand disability, how to create an inclusive work environment and re-educating your staff to act and communicate confidently without discrimination regardless of anothers disability


The Course includes:

* Disability Discrimination Act 2005
* Disability Equality Duty 2006
* Mental health – the impact of working with and employing people with mental health issues
* Disability etiquette
* Disclosure
* Interviewing and managing

Delegates will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance.