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Training for employees with a disability
All employees should have equal access to a company's training programmes.
In order to make your training programmes accessible, you will need to take into
account the particular needs of your employees who have a disability.
You may need to:
- provide individual training for a disabled employee to use any adaptations
or special equipment used in the workplace
- provide training over a longer period for employees who can only attend
a training course for a limited number of hours per day (e.g. for somebody
with chronic back pain or for a person whose medication requires a minimum
period of rest during the day)
- retrain an employee who has become disabled to allow them to remain in their
present job or take a different job
- provide training material in different formats (e.g. Braille, large print),
make sign language interpreters available and allow a trainee to bring a personal
care attendant on a course
- adjust physical access to training locations.
Training for existing staff
As an employer, you must comply with the requirements of the Disability Discrimination
Act (DDA). It is also essential for your staff members to understand the implications
of, and comply with, the DDA.
You should ensure that your employees are able to:
- train other staff to understand your policy towards people with disabilities
- fulfil their obligations as trainers to make adjustments for employees with
disabilities
- reflect the values and commitments of the organisation on disability
- give the example of good practice by setting standards within the organisation
- ensure that the services you are providing are accessible to people with
disabilities
- provide disability equality training for all staff who have contact with
the public.
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