Tag: "Disability Awareness Training"
Accessibility- Falling at the first hurdle
In this guest blog, Bascule’s PR and Comms Manager, Spencer Butt describes his recent experience of an organisation’s failings in accessibility Having worked with Bascule Disability Training for many years, I feel like I have learnt quite a bit about accessibility. Managing the PR and... read more »
Avoiding the Tick-Box Approach
Should the Government accredit disability awareness training providers? Last week, the Government launched its long awaited Disability Action Plan, a document that sets out the immediate actions to be taken in 2024 to improve the everyday lives of people with disabilities, whilst laying the... read more »
Bascule Disability Training Gains CPD Accreditation
We are delighted to announce that Bascule Disability Training’s online and in-person training courses have become accredited by The CPD Certification Service. Following an accreditation process involving an objective assessment of Bascule’s course content, structure of training modules, materials and learning outcomes, Bascule has... read more »
Banter, Bullying and Harassment- Understanding the boundaries
When most people think of bullying, they think of the experiences of children or teenagers, but the truth is, bullying is also experienced by a huge number of adults in the workplace. In fact, in 2015 a poll from TUC stated that 29% of... read more »
Chris Jay- Appears on the Mind, Body, Work Podcast
Bascule Disability Training's Managing Director, Chris Jay, was recently welcomed as a guest on the latest episode of the Mind, Body, Work Podcast (created by the Workplace Wellbeing Professional team). Host Joanne Swann speaks with Chris (from 14.03) where they explore effective inclusive practices,... read more »
Disability Awareness for Education Professionals
Bascule Disability Training recently provided an online disability awareness training session in partnership with the Independent Schools Association entitled- Embracing Difference: A practical approach to disability awareness for education professionals. The delegates were from varied backgrounds and roles including Head Teachers, Assistant and Deputy... read more »
Disability- The detrimental impact of secrecy
This article originally appeared on Occupational Health and Wellbeing. Many people go about their working lives keeping their disability a secret from their employers, much to the detriment of their health and wellbeing. Here, Chris Jay -the... read more »
How to prevent unconscious bias around disability
It’s not always easy to determine why we make certain choices. If you ask yourself, what made you choose those clothes, pursue that career, or be friends with certain people, you’ll probably think about your preferences and inclinations. “I bought that coat because I... read more »
Inclusive Video Conferencing
Bascule Managing Director Chris Jay offers a few tips on how to make video conferencing more inclusive There was a time when having a virtual meeting was a modern novelty- but now, in a post pandemic world, where Zoom has become a... read more »
Measuring the Success of Inclusivity
For some organisations, the journey to becoming more inclusive involves a series of small steps. For larger firms with comprehensive EDI strategies, efforts will be made on a much larger scale. Either way, one very important aspect of your journey is measuring success. Organisations of... read more »
