Vision Sense applies the same excellence that you expect in the rest of your business, to Disability Equality and Diversity. Making Equal Provision for Disabled Staff and Customers and meeting the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) & your new duties under the DDA Chapter 13 (2005) as well as Building Regulations is simple using this best practice guide. From Impact Needs Assessment to Best Practice, let the experts guide you. Vision Sense work with your existing people, within your budgets and systems, to develop and deliver excellent tailor-made solutions, for you.
The Business Case
Disability Equality - Why?
There are 9.3 million disabled people in the UK - about 16% of the population; in some areas this figure is as high as 30%. Disabled people have over £80 billion spending power nationally. We want to keep disabled people living, working, learning, contributing and investing in our regions, organisations and communities.
Since the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) came into Force, disabled people have the right to receive fair and equal access to services, information, facilities, employment and education as everyone else. We all have a legal duty to ensure that happens.
Your Commitment
Economic success and equality are closely linked objectives. Corporate commitment and action to mainstreaming access and employment for disabled people saves money and generates income & profit. Use your power and influence to raise the bar; lead by example and make a difference by promoting equality with partners, contractors and stakeholders. Equality for disabled people can be addressed as part of your Equality and Diversity Strategy and/or as part of a Human Rights approach in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda. Everyone needs a fair and equal chance to realise their full potential. This work will help build an inclusive and fair United Kingdom and it will lead to economic prosperity.
Your organisation can demonstrate it's commitment to equality of disabled people by signing the UK Commitment. You can complete a form online or download a PDF version. Organisations that have demonstrated a commitment are listed here.
Some Benefits of Disability Equality
For your clients, customers, service users, residents and stakeholders...
- Happier customers, more customers
- Improved information flow
- Easier access to services
- Increased participation
- Positive image of your Organisation
- Enhanced accountability
- When your workforce mirrors the diversity of your clients, your organization understands their needs more easily
For your organization and workforce...
- A new pool of talent
- More skills and experience
- A different view
- Greater efficiency
- Enhanced staff retention
- Higher morale
- Success in achieving national and international standards and benchmark requirements
- Meet Equality requirements of funding
- And of course, avoid costs of retirement on the grounds of ill health and compensation or adverse publicity in discrimination cases!
