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Disability Champions @ Work

Disability Champions @ Work. A trade union approach to enhancing the quality of working life for disabled people in the UK. DAVE PARR. Disability Champions @ Work. Trade unions in the UK 70 + individual trade unions The Trades Union Congress (TUC) are the ‘umbrella’ organisation

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Disability Champions @ Work

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  1. Disability Champions @ Work A trade union approach to enhancing the quality of working life for disabled people in the UK DAVE PARR

  2. Disability Champions @ Work • Trade unions in the UK • 70 + individual trade unions • The Trades Union Congress (TUC) are the ‘umbrella’ organisation • More than half the 7million members in one of 5 • Amicus – Skilled, professional and Engineering 1.2million members • New brand of trade unionism in the 21st Century

  3. Disability Champions @ Work • Government Support For Disabled Workers • Duty not to discriminate • Duty to make reasonable adjustments • “Access to Work” – funding for adjustments • “Disability Symbol” – voluntary standard • Guaranteed interviews, annual review of staff needs, retention policy, staff awareness training and review of procedures.

  4. Disability Champions @ Work • Union Learning Representatives • Recognised skills gap in the UK • A culture of resistance and fear of training and learning • Unions developed a new role • Recognising and overcoming barriers to learning • Role recognised by the Government • ULRs now have statutory rights • ULRs have helped 67,000 people onto courses • 22,000 ULRs by 2010 - 250,000 learners

  5. Disability Champions @ Work • Disability Champions – the vision • Pick up disability related disciplines and grievances • Give advice of adjustments and funding • Be aware of best practice • Influence recruitment procedures • Recruit disabled workers into the union • Liaise with external bodies • Carry out audits • Advise other union officers / members

  6. Ready Willing and Disabled • 10 GCSE’s • 2 A-Levels • 1 Degree • 114 Job Applications • 24 Job Interviews • 1 Disability • 0 Job

  7. Disability Champions @ Work • The Story So Far • Around 200 Disability Champions from 17 unions • More than 3000 people have attended seminars • 5000 different visitors to the website • Information published by champions relating to • Specific disabilities • Adjustments that have been negotiated • Engaged many different employers in the process • Secured funding for next 15 months

  8. Disability Champions @ Work • The Training Course • Published by the TUC • Available in colleges around the UK and Ireland • The scope and requirements of the DDA • The Social Model • Negotiating Adjustments • Access to Work funding • Interactive audit against ‘two ticks’ • Information finding and networking

  9. Access to Work example • Employee with less than 6 weeks service • 100% funding • employer pays £0 • Employee with more than 6 weeks service • Partial funding • Employer pays £1542.20, • ATW pays £4968.80 Braille Computer output Device, retail price £6511

  10. Disability Champions @ Work • The Disability Symbol • Guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants • Annual review of disabled workers requirements • Retention policy • Disability awareness training for all staff • Annual review of how these are being met

  11. Disability Champions @ Work www.disabilitychampions.com dave@disabilitychampions.com Dave Parr +44 1482 382512

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