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Case in Point: When a ‘sigh’ becomes disability discrimination
Microaggressions are something we at Bascule frequently talk about and are sadly something that people with disabilities often experience. One common form of microaggression is non-verbal behaviour, which can be rolling of eyes, staring at someone, patting someone on the head or shoulder in... read more »
Why TfL Dropped Accenture Over Inclusion Policy
Transport for London has ended its partnership with Accenture after the company pulled back from its diversity and inclusion policy, saying their values no longer match. Watch our latest vlog, from Bascule's MD, Chris Jay, offering thoughts about the matter...read more »
Case in Point: The cost of ignoring the need for reasonable adjustments
In this Case in Point feature, we are looking at an employment tribunal case involving Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and their former employee, a community nurse, who suffered a brain haemorrhage. This particular case presents a... read more »
Vlog: Disabled? Prove it!
Greggs recently asked a customer to prove their disability, in an embarrassing scenario where a staff member asked someone to show their catheter bag before using their accessible toilet. Watch our short vlog about the event, how... read more »
Latest survey reveals 25% of UK population now has a disability
New figures have revealed that the number of people with disabilities in the UK has risen to a total of 25% of the population. The latest Family Resources Survey (FRS) for 2023-2024 reports that 16.8 million people, or a quarter of the UK... read more »
The Information Game - Understanding Disability in Your Organisation
There's a well-known old saying that “You don’t know what you don’t know.” and recently, I’ve been thinking about how relevant this is when it comes to assessing your workplace culture. Many of the organisations I’ve worked with in the past have had a relatively... read more »
Why developing disability awareness should begin at school
Negative attitudes towards disability, are sadly all too common. If you weren’t aware of that, or you need convincing, here are some stats we at Bascule, commonly recite: Three out of four people with disabilities (72%) said they have experienced negative... read more »
Understanding and Combating Disability Microaggressions
Microaggressions aren’t loud, or blatant- they are subtle, indirect, and quite often unintentional- which is why they can be incredibly difficult to identify and even trickier to resolve. And, unlike a straightforward statement, a microaggression can even appear to be an innocent action, behaviour... read more »
Owning a partner’s disability blunders
We all know how important reputation is to business. Which is why we do our utmost to maintain it. When it comes to accessibility, we celebrate our benchmarks, and the milestones we meet. At Bascule, we encourage companies to shout about their... read more »
Breaking the Silence
Encouraging Reasonable Adjustment Requests in the Workplace When it comes to supporting employees with disabilities, reasonable adjustments are not only critical in helping people be the best version of themselves, but they are also a legal duty. Despite this, a recent study found that many... read more »
