Inclusive Employment and People with a Learning Disability

Learning Disabilities and Public Health

Inclusive Employment and People with a Learning Disability - Webinar 28 June 2022

Employment and People with a Learning Disability: Advocacy and action to tackle inequality, promote diversity and inclusion in Yorkshire and Humber

Webinar delivered on the 28 June 2022

Aims and Objectives:

To highlight the need to ensure that People with Learning Disability can experience the same benefits of paid employment that a ‘good job’ can bring, including increased income, improved wellbeing and greater life chances.

To showcase the many positive benefits people with a learning disability can make to their workplace when properly supported. Understood where reasonable adjustments can be applied to recruitment and selection processes in order to support equity of employment and inclusion.

To advocate for the actions needed to increased employment opportunities for people with a learning disability in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Audience:

This webinar will be of interest to Public Health Professionals, HR leads, Diversity and Inclusion leads, Disability rights/Advocacy groups, Social teams, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Integrated Care Systems, Department for Work & Pensions, Local Enterprise Partnerships, Combined Authorities, Local Authority Economic Development teams and frontline services for work and health.

Please see the recording and slides of the session below. For further information on this webinar please contact Chris Sharp, Regional Workforce Development Manager, OHID Y&H chris.sharp@dhsc.gov.uk