How to sign up to the Disability Confident employer scheme

The scheme has 3 levels designed to support you at every step on your ... To be recognised as Disability Confident Committed, you must agree to the ... Skiptomaincontent CookiesonGOV.UK Weusesomeessentialcookiestomakethiswebsitework. We’dliketosetadditionalcookiestounderstandhowyouuseGOV.UK,rememberyoursettingsandimprovegovernmentservices. Wealsousecookiessetbyothersitestohelpusdelivercontentfromtheirservices. Acceptadditionalcookies Rejectadditionalcookies Viewcookies Youcanchangeyourcookiesettingsatanytime. Hidethismessage Home Healthandsocialcare Disabledpeople Disabilityrights Guidance HowtosignuptotheDisabilityConfidentemployerscheme GuidanceaboutsigningupfortheDisabilityConfidentscheme,andhowitcanhelpyourbusiness. From: DepartmentforWorkandPensions Published 14July2016 Lastupdated 25November2019 — Seeallupdates Getemailsaboutthispage Contents WhyyoushouldbecomeDisabilityConfident HowtobecomeDisabilityConfident Level1:DisabilityConfidentCommitted Level2:DisabilityConfidentEmployer Level3:DisabilityConfidentLeader Adviceonemployingdisabledpeople Printthispage TheDisabilityConfidentschemesupportsemployerstomakethemostofthetalentsdisabledpeoplecanbringtoyourworkplace. DisabilityConfidentemployersofallsizesare: challengingattitudestowardsdisability increasingunderstandingofdisability removingbarrierstodisabledpeopleandthosewithlong-termhealthconditions ensuringthatdisabledpeoplehavetheopportunitiestofulfiltheirpotentialandrealisetheiraspirations WhyyoushouldbecomeDisabilityConfident BeingDisabilityConfidentcouldhelpyoudiscoversomeoneyourbusinessjustcan’tdowithout. Whetheranemployeehasbecomedisabledduringtheirworkinglife,oryou’relookingfornewrecruits,beingDisabilityConfidentcanhelpyourpeoplefulfiltheirpotentialandcontributefullytoyourteam’ssuccess. BybeingDisabilityConfident,you’llalsobeseenasleadingthewayinyourbusinesssectorandbeyond,helpingtopositivelychangeattitudes,behavioursandcultures. DisabilityConfidenthelpsbusinesses: drawfromthewidestpossiblepooloftalent secureandretainhighqualitystaffwhoareskilled,loyalandhardworking savetimeandmoneyonthecostsofrecruitmentandtrainingbyreducingstaffturnover keepvaluableskillsandexperience reducethelevelsandcostsofsicknessabsences improveemployeemoraleandcommitmentbydemonstratingthattheytreatallemployeesfairly HowtobecomeDisabilityConfident Theschemehas3levelsdesignedtosupportyouateverysteponyourDisabilityConfidentjourney.Youmustcompleteeachlevelbeforemovingontothenext. Ourguidanceexplainswhichcommitmentsyoumustagreetoandwhichactionsyouneedtotakeateachlevel. Level1:DisabilityConfidentCommitted ToberecognisedasDisabilityConfidentCommitted,youmustagreetotheDisabilityConfidentcommitmentsandidentifyatleastoneactionthatyou’llcarryouttomakeadifferencefordisabledpeople. Thecommitmentsare: inclusiveandaccessiblerecruitment communicatingvacancies offeringaninterviewtodisabledpeople providingreasonableadjustments supportingexistingemployees Theactivitiesinclude(youmustidentifyatleastone): workexperience worktrials paidemployment apprenticeships jobshadowing traineeships internships studentplacements sector-basedworkacademyplacements Yourbusinessmaybedoingthesethingsalready.Ifso,theschemeisagreatwayoflettingeveryoneknowthatyou’reseriousaboutequalopportunitiesfordisabledpeople. Onceyou’vesignedupasDisabilityConfidentCommittedyou’llreceive: confirmationofyourmembershipandaDisabilityConfidentcertificateinrecognitionofyourachievement aDisabilityConfidentCommitted(level1)badgethatyoucanuseonyourbusinessstationery,socialmediaandcommunicationsfor3years informationtohelpyoucontinueyourjourneytobecomingaDisabilityConfidentEmployer SignuptobecomeDisabilityConfidentCommitted Level2:DisabilityConfidentEmployer Onceyou’vesignedupforlevel1youcanprogresstolevel2,aDisabilityConfidentEmployer,byself-assessingyourorganisationaround2themes: gettingtherightpeopleforyourbusiness keepinganddevelopingyourpeople DisabilityConfidentEmployersarerecognisedasgoingtheextramiletomakesuredisabledpeoplegetafairchance. Havingconfirmedyou’vecompletedyouronlineself-assessment,you’llberegisteredasaDisabilityConfidentEmployerfor3years.You’llreceive: confirmationofthecompletionofyourself-assessmenttobecomeaDisabilityConfidentEmployer acertificateinrecognitionofyourachievement aDisabilityConfidentEmployer(level2)badgethatyoucanuseonyourbusinessstationery,socialmediaandcommunicationsfor3years informationonhowtobecomeaDisabilityConfidentLeader Confirmthecompletionofyourself-assessmenttobecomeaDisabilityConfidentEmployer Level3:DisabilityConfidentLeader BybecomingaDisabilityConfidentLeader,you’llbeactingasachampionwithinyourlocalandbusinesscommunities. Toreachthislevelyou’llneedto: haveyourself-assessmentvalidatedbysomeoneoutsideofyourbusiness(notincludingDWPemployeesinjobcentres) provideashortnarrativetoshowwhatyouhavedoneorwillbedoingtosupportyourstatusasaDisabilityConfidentLeader confirmyouareemployingdisabledpeople reportondisability,mentalhealthandwellbeing,byreferringtotheVoluntaryReportingFramework Onceyou’rerecognisedasaDisabilityConfidentLeader,you’llbesent: confirmationofthecompletionandvalidationofyourself-assessmenttobecomeaDisabilityConfidentLeader acertificateinrecognitionofyourachievement aDisabilityConfidentLeader(level3)badgethatyoucanuseonyourbusinessstationery,socialmediaandcommunicationsfor3years Confirmthecompletionandvalidationofyourself-assessmenttobecomeaDisabilityConfidentLeader Adviceonemployingdisabledpeople Readourguidanceonemployingdisabledpeopleandpeoplewithhealthconditions. Discoverthehelpandsupportforyoungdisabledpeopletofindandstayinwork. ReadhelpandadvicefromACASforemployersandemployeesondisabilitydiscrimination. Getadviceoncreatinginclusivecommunications. Published14July2016 Lastupdated25November2019 + showallupdates 25November2019 Replacedthebulletpointsinsection'Level3:DisabilityConfidentLeader'toreflecttheupdatedlevel3requirements. 7March2018 AddedinformationaboutworkplaceadjustmentseventsinMarch2018tothe'DisabilityConfidentactivities'section. 3October2017 AddedanewsectionaboutDisabilityConfidentactivities. 6February2017 AddedWelshversionsoftheDisabilityConfidentemployerpacksforlevels1,2and3. 2November2016 Addedlinkstolevel2and3signupforms.UpdatedthePDFemployerpacks.Addedlinkstolistsofserviceprovidersandbusinessesthathavesignedup. 1August2016 Publishedupdatedversionsofthelevel1,level2andlevel3employerpacks. 14July2016 Firstpublished. 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