Employer Resources
This page includes information for employers who are interested in making their workforce more diverse and inclusive.
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Benefits of Nuerodiversity in the Workplace: CIPD
The Chartered Institute for Personal Development have produced guide to raise awareness among employers of neurodiversity in the workplace and to inspire more employers to take action to create more inclusive workplaces where neurodivergent individuals can thrive.
In this video, Jill Miller introduces the new CIPD and Uptimize Neurodiversity at work guide, asking how it benefits organisations, and how employers can support neurodivergent people in the workplace.
Disability Confident Scheme: GOV.UK
The Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to your workplace.
Watch the video explaining why over half of employers are missing out on talent by failing to recruit or retain them
Sign up to the scheme for free
The scheme helps employers:
draw from the widest possible pool of talent
secure high quality staff who are skilled, loyal and hard working
improve employee morale and commitment by demonstrating that you treat all employees fairly
It also helps customers and other businesses identify those employers who are committed to equality in the workplace.
ACAS on Neurodiversity
Acas have partnered with expert practitioners working in the field of nuerodiveristy. Read what they have to say:
ACAS on managing mental health in the workplace
Why talking openly about mental health is important
If staff feel they can talk openly about mental health, problems are less likely to build up. This could lead to:
less time off for a mental health issue
improved morale in the workplace
Workplace Neurodiversity: The Power of Difference
New research, in partnership with Infinite Autism, Autistic Nottingham and Tourettes action, reveals a significant lack of understanding and awareness of neurodivergents in the workplace despite an estimated one in seven people being neurodivergent.
Kate Cooper, Head of Research, Policy and Standards at The Institute of Leadership & Management, said: “It’s apparent that while there’s a perceived level of understanding of neurodivergents and their requirements in organisations there is actually a gulf between the lived experience of neurodivergents and the perceptions of those experiences held by neurotypical people.”
How to Design a Neurodiverse Workplace
Article from the Telegraph that includes simple tips from inclusivity experts on reasonable adjustments for the workplace.
The Importance of Lighting: Psychology Today
Attention regarding potentially harmful effects of CFLs is typically focused on the presence of neurotoxic mercury inside the bulb, the various forms of radiation emitted, “dirty electricity”, or the relatively high amounts of blue light causing sleep disturbance via melatonin suppression.1 But there appear to be other aspects that are concerning as well.
Recruitment Guide for Employers by HING
The hidden Impairment National Group was set up to provide some guidance for the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
It includes several UK organisations and charities representing adults with neurodiversity. It aims to provide information and guidance to employers and employees to maximize talents and increase successful engagement in the workplace of adults with a range of neurodiverse profiles.
Duke of Cambridge Mental Health at Work Toolkit
Mental Health at Work is free to use for anyone, without registering or signing up to anything.
Find free resources to train your staff on mental health at work and access free funding for some industries e.g. construction.
Mental Health at Work is curated by Mind, the mental health charity, and funded by The Royal Foundation as part of their Heads Together campaign. It’s been overseen from the outset by a steering group of key partner organisations.
The Cambridge Neurodiversity Hub
An employer portal specific to businesses in Cambridge to share knowledge on the benefits of neurodiversity to the employment environment and the wider society.
Dyspraxia Foundation Guide for Employers
This innovative Employers Guide was produced by professionals with extensive experience of supporting adults with neurodiverse conditions in the workplace and incorporates feedback from workshop participants and those who attended the Dyspraxia Dynamo Stakeholder event in March 2012.
People with dyspraxia bring their whole profile of abilities and talents to a business. They will have experienced difficulties in reaching their current level, and have overcome adversity. Almost without exception, this gives them a level of tenacity and drive to achieve that is a great advantage to the employer.
Workplace Autism Facts Poster: National Autistic Society
Working with the National Autistic Society, Chris Packham has produced an awareness poster for workplaces. It includes: a few simple facts about autism, as well as useful tips on how to support autistic colleagues.
Neurodiversity HUB Autism Employer Resources
Five benefits of hiring Neurodiverse staff DOWNLOAD PDF
How to be inclusive of autism in recruitment practices DOWNLOAD PDF
How to successfully onboard your new autistic employee DOWNLOAD PDF
Companies that hire neurodiverse DOWNLOAD PDF
Employer guide to supervising autistic individuals (Rochester Institute of Technology - Spectrum Support Program) DOWNLOAD PDF
Autism strategy recommendations by research charity Autistica
Includes a series of recommendations for public sector organisations on reasonable adjustments, recruitment practices and other relevant matters.
NHS Autism Overview
Article covering “Ten things you probably didn't know about autism” 14 March 2018
Includes basic information and ‘how to help an autistic person a work’ and ‘how to promote an atmosphere of neurodiversity’.