Author - Lise Austen, Recruiters’ Club Manager, MyPlus
The UK Government Disability Confident scheme is an accreditation scheme which aims to help employers make the most of the opportunities provided by employing disabled people. The Disability Confident scheme has 3 levels that have been designed to support employers on their Disability Confident journey.
Level 1 - Disability Confident Committed
Level 2 - Disability Confident Employer
Level 3 - Disability Confident Leader
Employers who have reached the ‘Employer’ level of the UK Government’s Disability Confident Scheme and have aspirations to become a ‘Leader’ will need to provide evidence for the various criteria and commitments they have made to achieve the next level of leadership. For employers who have already reached ‘Leader’ level, they will have pledged to demonstrate commitment as a leader and to encourage other employers to make the same journey to become disability confident. To maintain accreditation employers will be assessed every 3 years so being able to provide the evidence is key to both gaining and maintaining ‘Leader’ status of the Governments’ Disability Confident scheme.
As a Disability Confident Leader ourselves we fully understand and appreciate the process employers go through to achieve the 3 levels of Commitment, Employer and Leader of the Government’s Disability Confident Scheme and as a provider of disability employment services we ensure working with MyPlus, in particular our Recruiters’ Club, can help employers achieve your commitments and maintain your leadership level.
Membership of the MyPlus Recruiters’ Club, which provides support and resources around disability employment, offers many opportunities to meet the criteria of the Government’s Disability Confident Scheme, demonstrate commitment and share best practice with other employers. The majority of the activities are publicly available for other employers to access and link to and can therefore be used as evidence for the different levels.
In addition, MyPlus provides Recruiters’ Club members with a 6 month review every year of membership which can also be used as evidence. We are also happy to provide written statements detailing any other activities members have participated in over and above Recruiters’ Club benefits.
Highlighted below are all the opportunities for how employers can use Recruiters’ Club membership to provide evidence and to help demonstrate ongoing commitment after 3 years to maintain leadership status.
Activity Evidence
Join the Recruiters’ Club: Publicly available on the
Company logo displayed on MyPlus current members page.
MyPlus website.
Participate in Recruiters’ Club Included in a 6 month review
quarterly Q&A sessions where emailed to members and available to share.
best practice, advice and
discussion with other employers
can be experienced.
Provide top tips for other employers A copy of the Newsletter is emailed to
via the Recruiters’ Club/MyPlus members & other employers and available
quarterly newsletters. to share.
Speak at a Recruiters’ Club All events which include speaker profiles are
event. available to view on the MyPlus events page.
Includes past events over the last 2½ years.
Host a Recruiters’ Club event or All events including the host are detailed
the MyPlus Annual Reception in our calendar of events available to
and Disability Progress Awards. download and view on the
MyPlus events page.
Provide a quote or testimonial for Included across the MyPlus website and
the MyPlus website or MyPlus can be linked to.
collateral. Collateral is downloadable.
Participate in an in-depth case study Publicly available on the MyPlus website.
with MyPlus.
Use Recruiters’ Club inclusive Publicise externally and on your website.
consulting days and MyPlus
expertise for disability awareness
days, internal awareness days
or disability training.
Write a blog post for the MyPlus Publicly available on the MyPlus Insights page.
website
Write a blog post for the MyPlus Publicly available on the
Students’ Club website aimed at Students’ Club Blog page.
disabled students/candidates.
Participate in/host a Students’ Club Publicly available on the
Careers Insight event for disabled Students Club Events page.
students, currently legal, banking
and cross-industry focused.
Sponsor the MyPlus Students’ Club Sponsor logos displayed across the
website. Students’ Club website.
Enter a 3rd party award with Publicly available on the 3rd party website.
MyPlus or speak at a 3rd party
event with MyPlus.
For further information about the UK Disability Confident Scheme visit the Government website.
For further information about the MyPlus services please the Recruiters’ Club page or email info@myplusconsulting.com.
