Charter for the Employment of People with Disability

 

Equal Opportunities Policy and Procedures
Employment of people with disability will form an integral part of all Equal Opportunities policies and practices.

Staff Training and Disability Awareness
Specific steps will be taken to raise awareness of disability throughout the organisation.

The Working Environment
Specific steps will be taken to ensure that the working environment does not prevent people with disability from taking up positions for which they are suitably qualified.

Recruitment commitment
Recruitment procedures will be reviewed and developed to encourage applications from, and the employment of, people with disability.

Career Development
Specific steps will be taken to ensure that employees with disability have the same opportunity as others to develop their full potential within the organisation.

Retention, Retraining and Redeployment
Full support will be given to any employees who acquire a disability, enabling them to maintain or return to a role appropriate to their experience and abilities within the organisation.

Training and Work Experience
People with disability will be involved in work experience, training and education.

People with disability in the wider community
The organisation will recognise and respond to people with disability as clients, suppliers, and members of the community at large.

Involvement of People with Disability
Employees will be involved in implementing this Agenda to ensure that wherever possible, employment practices recognise and meet their needs.

Monitoring Performance
The organisation will monitor its progress in implementing the key points.  There will be an annual audit of performance reviewed at board level.  Achievements and objectives will be published to employees and in the annual report.

 
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