Thursday 31st October; 9.30am to 11.00am
Virtual Workshop
Employers recognise the importance of providing support for all of their employees to enable them to unlock their potential and perform fully in their role. This is particularly true for those individuals who have a disability who, without the required support, may struggle to either gain a job or be able to keep it once they have secured it. However, knowing what types of support and adjustments to provide for those with a disability isn’t always clear. And neither is knowing how to source them and how they will work in practice.
This workshop will start by exploring the concept of ‘reasonable adjustments’ before moving on to look at what best practice looks like in terms of working with an individual to put the support in place that they will benefit from during the recruitment process and once they start work.
There will also be the opportunity to hear from those who benefit from support and adjustments in the workplace and the process they went through to access these.
The workshop will be delivered in an interactive style and will provide delegates with plenty of opportunity to ask questions including from those providing insights in to their support.
Agenda:
Understanding ‘reasonable adjustments’
Our legal duty
Implementing support and adjustments
During recruitment
In the workplace
Adjustments in practice
First-hand insights
Speakers
James Ellery-Gower
James has worked in Cyber Security and Third Party Risk Management in Financial Services throughout his career. James has spent over a decade at EY, joining on their graduate scheme in 2011, before moving across to Citi as an experienced hire in 2022. James led one of EY’s largest chartable partnerships in the UK, who focused on providing equipment, support and life skills to disabled children.
James has extensive media exposure focusing on Disability, with a publication in The Guardian and recordings on the BBC, Channel4 and YouTube. James’s contributions to Disability Advocacy have been recognised by his 2023 MyPLUS+ Disability Progress Award.
James has cerebral palsy and is a keen wheelchair basketball player. Walking with sticks and using a manual wheelchair, James passionately promotes the abilities of disability, always looking to articulate why a disability positively sets you apart in the workplace.
Hannah O’Dowd
Hannah is a Management Consultant with Accenture and specialises in Talent & Organisation projects. She previously completed her degree in English and Drama at the University of Exeter. While on her study abroad year at university, Hannah sustained life changing injuries, including but not limited to a severe traumatic brain injury. Prior to sustaining her injuries, Hannah completed a pre-university internship with Accenture and then completed another internship since sustaining her injuries (in her penultimate year of study at university).
Whilst at university, Hannah wrote Studying with a hidden disability by Hannah O'Dowd - MyPlus Students' Club for both her university and MyPlus. Since joining the Accenture graduate scheme in January 2021, she worked with Scope charity to build and launch the A2A: Accessible to All training programme to educate colleagues at Accenture on reasonable adjustments and the importance of enabling people (colleagues, clients or customers) with visible/invisible accessibility needs.
Hannah was honoured to receive The Most Powerful Personal Story Award at the MyPlus Annual Reception 2024 and continues to be an advocate for the untapped potential of persons with disabilities. She strives to improve employers’ preparedness and ability to facilitate their current and future employees success.
Particularly suitable for Early Years & Lateral Hire Recruiters, HR, Interviewing Managers and Line Managers.
MyPlus Recruiters’ Club members are entitled to 8 complimentary places.
Non-members may purchase places at a price of £95 + VAT. Contact lise@myplusconsulting.com to purchase places or to find out more about Recruiters’ Club membership.
MyPlus run a variety of these types of events for employers. For details of the different types visit our events page. For details of forthcoming Recruiters’ Club events taking place visit our events calendar page.
