How to sign up to the Disability Confident employer scheme

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The Disability Confident scheme supports employers to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to your workplace.

Disability Confident employers of all sizes are:

challenging attitudes towards disability
increasing understanding of disability
removing barriers to disabled people and those with long-term health conditions
ensuring that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations

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Disability Confident organisations play a leading role in changing attitudes for the better. They’re changing behaviour and cultures in their own businesses, networks and communities, and reaping the benefits of inclusive recruitment practices.

Signing up to Disability Confident Committed (Level 1) is straightforward and will only take a few minutes.

Sign up to become Disability Confident Committed

Why you should become Disability Confident

Being Disability Confident could help you discover someone your business just can’t do without.

Whether an employee has become disabled during their working life, or you’re looking for new recruits, being Disability Confident can help your people fulfil their potential and contribute fully to your team’s success.

By being Disability Confident, you’ll also be seen as leading the way in your business sector and beyond, helping to positively change attitudes, behaviours and cultures.

Disability Confident helps businesses:

draw from the widest possible pool of talent
secure and retain high quality staff who are skilled, loyal and hard working
save time and money on the costs of recruitment and training by reducing staff turnover
keep valuable skills and experience
reduce the levels and costs of sickness absences
improve employee morale and commitment by demonstrating that they treat all employees fairly

How to become Disability Confident

The scheme has 3 levels designed to support you at every step on your Disability Confident journey. You must complete each level before moving on to the next.

Our guidance explains which commitments you must agree to and which actions you need to take at each level.

Level 1: Disability Confident Committed

To be recognised as Disability Confident Committed, you must agree to the Disability Confident commitments and identify at least one action that you’ll carry out to make a difference for disabled people.

The commitments are:

inclusive and accessible recruitment
communicating vacancies
offering an interview to disabled people
providing reasonable adjustments
supporting existing employees

The activities include (you must identify at least one):

work experience
work trials
paid employment
apprenticeships
job shadowing
traineeships
internships
student placements
sector-based work academy placements

Your business may be doing these things already. If so, the scheme is a great way of letting everyone know that you’re serious about equal opportunities for disabled people.

Once you’ve signed up as Disability Confident Committed you’ll receive:

confirmation of your membership and a Disability Confident certificate in recognition of your achievement
a Disability Confident Committed (level 1) badge that you can use on your business stationery, social media and communications for 3 years
information to help you continue your journey to becoming a Disability Confident Employer

Sign up to become Disability Confident Committed

Level 2: Disability Confident Employer

Once you’ve signed up for level 1 you can progress to level 2, a Disability Confident Employer, by self-assessing your organisation around 2 themes:

getting the right people for your business
keeping and developing your people

Disability Confident Employers are recognised as going the extra mile to make sure disabled people get a fair chance.

Having confirmed you’ve completed your online self-assessment, you’ll be registered as a Disability Confident Employer for 3 years. You’ll receive:

confirmation of the completion of your self-assessment to become a Disability Confident Employer
a certificate in recognition of your achievement
a Disability Confident Employer (level 2) badge that you can use on your business stationery, social media and communications for 3 years
information on how to become a Disability Confident Leader

Update your status and confirm the completion of your self-assessment to become a Disability Confident Employer

Level 3: Disability Confident Leader

By becoming a Disability Confident Leader, you’ll be acting as a champion within your local and business communities.

To reach this level you’ll need to:

have your self-assessment validated by someone outside of your business (not including DWP employees in jobcentres)
provide a short narrative to show what you have done or will be doing to support your status as a Disability Confident Leader
confirm you are employing disabled people
report on disability, mental health and wellbeing, by referring to the Voluntary Reporting Framework

Once you’re recognised as a Disability Confident Leader, you’ll be sent:

confirmation of the completion and validation of your self-assessment to become a Disability Confident Leader
a certificate in recognition of your achievement
a Disability Confident Leader (level 3) badge that you can use on your business stationery, social media and communications for 3 years

Update your status and confirm the completion and validation of your self-assessment to become a Disability Confident Leader

Advice on employing disabled people

Read our guidance on employing disabled people and people with health conditions.

Discover the help and support for young disabled people to find and stay in work.

Read help and advice from ACAS for employers and employees on disability discrimination.

Get advice on creating inclusive communications.

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