Supporting Disabled Colleagues: Maximizing Business Disability Forum Membership
Enhance your support for disabled colleagues by leveraging the benefits of Business Disability Forum membership. Join the webinar to raise awareness, access specialist resources, and progress disability equity and inclusion at your organization.
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Equality and Inclusion Unit Supporting Disabled Colleagues Getting the most from our Business Disability Forum membership Laura York, Equality and Inclusion Manager, Equality and Inclusion Unit, equality@leeds.ac.uk Keith Harris, Disability Business Partner, BDF, keithh@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk Slide 1
Welcome and Introduction Teams Webinar captions, recording, transcript, Q&A Session overview Webinar outcomes Why the University is a BDF member Slide 2
Session overview About the BDF Knowledge Hub Advice Service Events and webinars Networks and Taskforces How to sign up Questions Slide 3
Webinar outcomes Raise awareness and help colleagues get the most from the membership. Staff using the BDF Advice service and accessing the Knowledge Hub. Sign up with your work email on the BDF membership signup webpage. Sign up to the BDF newsletter. Slide 4
Why the University is a BDF member Provides specialist advice and expert guidance. Help us progress disability equity and inclusion. Lots of practical and specialist resources, developed by experts. Increase confidence and knowledge when supporting disabled staff. Slide 5
Keith Harris Disability Business Partner BDF keithh@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk Slide 6
About the BDF About us Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. We are trusted partners, working with business, Government and disabled people to improve the life experiences of disabled employees and consumers, by removing barriers to inclusion Maximise your membership Slide 7
BDF Membership Benefits Advice Service - Support for HR and line managers Knowledge Hub - Resources and toolkits for HR and line managers. Events and webinars Networks and Taskforces Newsletter sign up - A&Z on Disability Slide 8
BDF website Slide 9
Questions Slide 10
Thank you Slide 11
University of Leeds Resources Disability Support and Resources AccessAble access guides for University buildings and services Access to Work - government scheme funding access to equipment, software and support workers for disabled people in the workplace Adjustments and Support for Disabled Employees current process Assistive Technology dictation, readers, mind mapping notetaking, productivity Resources for Supporting Disabled Employees training, diagnosis, specific disabilities Leeds Accessibility Staff Network University EDI implementation plan Slide 12
