Specialist help can be very helpful when supporting disabled employees or applicants. Fortunately, there is lots available!
A Disability Employment Advisor (DEA) based at your local Jobcentre Plus should be your first port of call if you need specialist help. They will be able to:
Contact details of your nearest DEA
a government funding scheme for extra employment costs due to a person's disability. This can fund special aids, adaptations, communications support, travel support and support workers. Your DEA can help you with what adaptations may be needed, but the Access to Work Business centres can be contacted directly.
can contribute financial help towards the employment costs of a disabled person in the first few weeks of their employment. This aims to give the employer the opportunity to find out a bit about their potential and a bit of breathing space in which to deal with any practical concerns. The employee gets the chance to find their way around the job and to show what they can do.
provides support for disabled people who are able to work but may require more support than the above schemes offer. It can apply to new or existing employees, and is tailored around the support needs of the individual to do their job. Contact your nearest DEA for information of local providers.
For more information on all the above disability support from Jobcentre plus please visit their website