Tag: "disability awareness"
Access Audit Service
An access Audit not only helps you to understand your obligations according to the Equality Act 2010, it also enables you to develop an organisation that is truly welcoming and fully accessible to all. Our access audit service allows you to evaluate how inclusive you currently... 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 Launches New Access Audit Service
50% discount on audits for organisations signing up for training in June 2024* We are pleased to announce that Bascule Disability Training will now be offering its clients an Access Audit service to assess the inclusivity of their environment. Following the training of additional staff... 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 »
Case Study: St Peters School
Celebrating Difference - St Peter’s Church of England Primary School Based in Hawkney near Tunbridge Wells, St Peter’s Church of England Primary School is a small school with just over 200 children aged between 4 and 12. Always aiming to be a centre of excellence, St... read more »
Changing Workspaces- A time for inclusivity?
The office is evolving to accommodate new modern methods of working, but will employers consider everyone throughout this change? One thing the pandemic taught us, is that if push comes to shove, many of our jobs can be done from home. In fact, after the... read more »
Closing the disability pay gap
Historically, people with disabilities have experienced lower levels of pay, and fewer employment opportunities. In recent years we have attempted to close this gap through the introduction of inclusion initiatives, EDI policies and of course, the Equality Act 2010- but despite this, we still... 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 »
How much do we really learn in 'general' EDI training?
When it comes to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training- there’s a lot to cover. After all, The Equality Act 2010 outlines nine different protected characteristics, so providing staff with a good foundation of general training on every one of these, (all in a limited... 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 »
