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DISABILITY INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE 2022

Online Conference 1st December 2022, 9:00am - 3:00pm

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Paul Deemer
NHS Employers
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Paul has been a HR professional for over 30 years. He has worked in local
government, the voluntary sector and the health service – with particular
experience in the fields of recruitment, employee relations, employment law and
diversity. When working for Barnardo’s he took on the role of national equality
and diversity manager. After a short spell as a HR lead in an NHS trust, he was
seconded into the Department of Health and Social Care’s Equality and Diversity
Team to help them develop the first national strategy in this area.

Paul currently works for NHS Employers – which represents and supports NHS
trusts across England – and is helping NHS organisations to embed diversity and
inclusion good practice across the NHS. He also works on various diversity
working groups and initiatives – with bodies such as the Chartered Institute of
Linguists and the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative – and writes
frequently about all aspects of diversity through various social media
channels. 

Paul was honoured to be named in the 2020 People Management Diversity Power
List.

Jenny McLaughlin
Heathrow Airport
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Jenny McLaughlin has worked within the airport industry for over 20 years. This
began at East Midlands Airport as an Environment and Safeguarding Officer
achieving ISO14001. The last 15 years have been at Heathrow Airport in a number
of departments including Environment, Airside and now Infrastructure as a
project manager. 

Jenny has delivered a number of business changes, from new aircraft de-icing
process, introducing new IT applications, building a remote coaching gate in the
middle of a live terminal, to significant maintenance work to the Northern
runway. 

Jenny is the Lead for Heathrow’s Disability Network and brings that to her PM
role. Jenny advocates that each person should have an equitable seat at the
table and creating a safe environment to challenge and improve the way we
interreact and build the world around us.

Jenny is dyslexic and has ADHD and believes that “the way that my brain is wired
differently is an asset”. Jenny is a speaker at a number of industry events on
‘Systematic Inclusion’, bringing to life the criticality of accessibility if we
are to truly ‘Build Back Equitable’.

Finally, Jenny is a member of the board for Get It Right Initiative (GIRI). GIRI
is a group of industry experts, organisations and businesses dedicated to
eliminating error and improving the UK construction industry.

Dr Ruth Owen OBE
Leonard Cheshire
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Ruth became CEO for Leonard Cheshire in 2021. A wheelchair user from the age of
seven, Ruth believes passionately in the importance of independent mobility in a
disabled person’s life and in removing the barriers disabled people face.

Prior to Leonard Cheshire, Ruth spent 17 years as CEO of Whizz-Kidz, a national
children’s disability charity providing mobility equipment. Under Ruth’s
leadership, the charity became the biggest provider of powered and lightweight
manual wheelchairs for disabled children and young people outside of the NHS and
a leading campaigning organisation.

Highlights of her work include:

• Trustee of children’s charity Barnardo’s for several years.

• Appointed as a non-Executive Director of Motability Operations Group in 2018.

• Selected as a member of The Mayor of London’s Equality, Diversity and
Inclusion Advisory Group in 2019.

• Appointed as Regional Chair for London by the DWP in 2020.

• Chosen by the Disability Unit of the Cabinet Office to become a DPO Forum
Member (Disabled Persons’ Organisation), a representative body whose primary aim
is the empowerment and the growth of self-advocacy of persons with disabilities.

Before moving to Whizz-Kidz, Ruth forged a successful career in the private
sector, in technologies, eventually setting up and running her own IT company
for ten years. In 2012 she was awarded an OBE in recognition of her services to
disabled children and young people. In the same year she was awarded an Honorary
Doctorate from Hull University for her services to disabled children.

Ruth is passionate about travel, is an avid reader of biographies and is a
committed football and boxing fan.

Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE
Crossbench Peer & Paralympian
Dr Tony Malone
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant
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Venerable Master of Buddhism, Dr Tony has worked in the fields of accessibility,
inclusion, and diversity for over 20 years. Most known for his work in
inter-faith dialogue and LGBT+ campaigning. He has worked on many projects
around the world protecting human rights and civil rights with a passion for his
work with the protection of child refugees. Tony’s approach to Equity, Diversity
and Inclusion is one which includes the ethos of leaving no one behind in this
conversation, enabling people to peacefully share their views and learn from one
another to resolve conflict.  

Dr Lucy Reynolds
We Are All Disabled CIC
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Dr Lucy Reynolds PhD is a public speaker, academic researcher and advocate for
disability rights.

She is the founder and director of We Are All Disabled CIC, a movement for
positive change and is also Vice-Chair of Disability North, a charity that
promotes empowerment, inclusion and independence for disabled people.

Lucy has Cerebral Palsy and employs personal assistants so she can live
independently. Although she enjoys a very active and fulfilling life, like most
disabled people she experiences prejudice and marginalisation from ‘normal’
society.

Lucy is passionate about changing perceptions of disability through sharing the
insights and knowledge gained through her PhD research and first-hand
experiences as a disabled person. She works with organisations to explore and
challenge perceptions at an individual and organisational level in order to
inform, educate and inspire positive and lasting change.

The popularity of her blog https://www.wearealldisabled.org inspired Lucy to
create We Are All Disabled CIC; a global community, founded in the North East,
which provides a safe and supportive space for open conversations and promotes
empathy and understanding in order to improve the everyday lived experiences of
disabled people.

Diane Lightfoot
Business Disability Forum
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Diane Lightfoot is CEO of Business Disability Forum, a not-for-profit membership
organisation that supports businesses to recruit and retain disabled employees
and to serve disabled customers. Business Disability Forum’s 450+ members employ
c.20% of the UK workforce and 8 million people worldwide. They range from FTSE
100 companies and central Government departments to technology and construction
companies, retailers and public services bodies.

Diane is co-Chair of the Disability Charities Consortium and a member of the
Disability Confident Business Leaders Group. She is a member of the Steering
Group for the Global Business Disability Network, hosted by the ILO and is
passionate about the role of good work in transforming people’s lives.

Professor Kim Hoque
King's Business School, King's College London
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Kim Hoque is Professor of Human Resource Management and Vice Dean (People and
Culture) at King’s Business School. He has researched and published widely in
the human resource management, employment relations and equality, diversity and
inclusion fields. In 2013 he co-founded the Disability@Work research group
(www.disabilityatwork.co.uk) and in 2021, along with leading charities and trade
unions, he co-founded the Disability Employment Charter
(www.disabilityemploymentcharter.org), which outlines the policies the Charter’s
founders and signatories believe the government needs to implement to address
disability employment disadvantage. Kim also leads KBS’s provision of the
secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Disability. He is on the
editorial boards of Human Relations, Journal of Management, and Industrial
Relations Journal. He is an international project adviser to the Japan Institute
of Labour Policy and Training, and has previously conducted consultancy work for
NHS Scotland, the UK Commission for Employment and Skills, and the Chartered
Institute of Personnel and Development.

Annette Cmela
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower


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OVERVIEW

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The Social Model of disability identifies the societal and physical barriers
faced by people with impairments, as opposed to the medical or charitable
models, which centre the challenges on the Disabled person. By utilising the
social model, we can identify the barriers within our organisations and
workplaces and work to make spaces accessible and inclusive to all. In doing so,
we are able to increase productivity and utilise talents which we may hitherto
have overlooked.

1 in 5 individuals of working age in the UK have impairments or a long-term
health condition. According to the latest available data from the Office of
National Statistics, only around half of Disabled people (52.1%) aged 16 to 64
years in the UK were employed during the period studied, compared with around 8
in 10 (81.3%) of non-disabled people, resulting in a 28% gap in the employment
rate of working age between the two. There is also a wage gap, with Disabled
people earning on average 15% less per year than their non-disabled peers. The
Government’s National Disability Strategy aims to bridge the gap in education,
skills, and employment for people with impairments, using a cross-departmental
approach to deliver holistic and meaningful change.

This timely conference will examine the key barriers facing people with
impairments in the workplace, and how those barriers can be recognised and
removed. Through a series of keynotes from policy makers and key stakeholders,
as well as case studies giving practical examples of innovation and improvement,
the conference will cover the most pertinent issues currently being faced by
Disabled people in the workplace. Through a better understanding of the Social
Model of disability, organisations will be able to increase productivity by
supporting a more diverse workforce.




AGENDA

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Day 1 Collapse Day
9:00am
Online Registration


9:20am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Dr Tony Malone, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant

9:30am
Special Keynote Address: Making The World Of Work More Inclusive And Accessible
Through The National Disability Strategy
 * Improving support for disabled people to start or stay in work and
   encouraging employers to recruit, retain and progress their disabled
   employees
 * Creating an Access to Work Adjustments Passport to help disabled people to
   transition into employment
 * Creating more inclusive workplaces by reviewing Disability Confident and
   promoting the Voluntary Reporting Framework
 * Improving access to advice on employment rights for disabled people and
   employers
 * Exploring what extra help would be most useful for disabled people wishing to
   start a business




Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, Crossbench Peer and Paralympian
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9:40am
Questions and Answers Opportunity
Baroness Grey-Thompson DBE, Crossbench Peer and Paralympian

10:00am
Keynote Address: Setting Out The Actions That Government Should Take To Improve
The Working Lives Of Disabled People Through The Disability Employment Charter
 * The disadvantage disabled people experience in the labour market is
   significant and enduring
 * In addressing this disadvantage, the government’s focus has been largely on
   the supply side (labour market activation policies). However, greater focus
   is needed on the demand side (addressing the barriers disabled people
   encounter in getting into and remaining in work)
 * The Disability Employment Charter outlines proposals in nine key areas that
   the government should implement to address disability employment advantage
 * The charter has been signed by 120 organisations including all the country’s
   leading disability charities and a growing number of large corporate
   organisations, thus sending a message to the government regarding the growing
   support across a range of stakeholders for the proposals the charter outlines

Professor Kim Hoque, Professor of Human Resource Management, King's College
London
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10:20am
Keynote Address: Undertaking A Survey Of Disabled Workers’ Experience At Work To
Identify Key Recommendations For Improvement
 * Improving enforcement of the right to reasonable adjustments in the workplace
 * Using a standalone enforcement body which has powers to recommend adjustments
   and to levy meaningful financial penalties
 * Requiring employers to give reason for refusal of reasonable adjustments
 * Giving disabled workers a stronger right to disability leave as a reasonable
   adjustment
 * Providing disability leave for disabled workers whilst they are waiting for
   reasonable adjustments to be implemented


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10:40am
Questions And Answers Session


11:00am
Break and Networking


11:30am
Case Study: Using The NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard To Compare The
Experiences Of Staff Who Have A Disability And Those Who Do Not
 * Improving the workplace experience and career opportunities for disabled
   people working in the NHS
 * Ensuring that decisions that impact on disabled people involve disabled
   people by forming a disability network
 * Measuring performance using six staff survey related indicators including
   bullying/harassment and staff satisfaction
 * Developing an action plan and demonstrating progress against the indicators
   of disability equality

Paul Deemer, Head of Diversity and Inclusion, NHS Employers
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11:50am
Keynote Address: Reimagining The Workplace To Create More Inclusive Environments
For Disabled People
 * Improving disabled people’s access to the labour market to reduce the
   disability employment gap
 * Removing barriers to the application process for disabled people seeking work
 * Giving disabled people financial security and the opportunity to progress in
   work and be treated with respect and decency
 * Providing more flexible working for disabled people and giving access to
   adjustments and assistive technology
 * Addressing the digital skills gap and access to innovative technology as a
   central part of building inclusive workplaces

Dr Ruth Owen OBE, CEO, Leonard Cheshire
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12:10pm
Questions And Answers Session


12:30pm
Seminar Sessions


1:00pm
Lunch And Networking


1:40pm
Heathrow Disability Confident Journey

Supporting colleagues to have a voice and be heard as to the barriers that exist
and working to remove them. Celebrating what each individual brings to the
organisation and recognising their talents. From senior level down undertaking
activities such as Ability Challenge, Autism & Dementia Experience and
Accessibility bootcamp to bring to life that everyone has access requirements,
the mission is to make everyone feel welcome and treated with dignity.

Jenny McLaughlin, Project Manager - Infrastructure, Heathrow Airport
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2:00pm
Understanding Hidden Disabilities
Annette Cmela, Chief Brand Officer, Hidden Disabilities Sunflower

2:20pm
Case Study: Using A Reasonable Adjustment Passport To Support Staff And Managers
In Discussing, Agreeing And Recording Reasonable Adjustments
 * Ensuring that there is a clear record of the agreed adjustments for disabled
   staff members
 * Detailing any impact or issue that can arise due to the interaction between
   the condition or impairment and the barriers that exist within the workplace
 * Recognising that employees who may need adjustments include those with
   visible impairments and those with hidden conditions or impairment
 * Reducing the need to re-assess adjustments as a result of changes to a staff
   member’s job or line manager


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2:40pm
Questions And Answers Session


3:00pm
Chair’s Summary And Close

*Programme subject to change

Dr Tony Malone, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant
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AUDIENCE

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This event brings together experts and senior leaders from across disability
inclusion including local authorities, charities, education, Government,
academia and the wider public sector to hear the latest policy updates across
the industry and address the challenges faced by the Disabled community at work.




LEARNING OUTCOMES

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 * Examine the key elements of the National Disability Strategy and consider to
   what extent it improves support for disabled people in the workplace
 * Reflect on the actions that the government should take to improve the working
   lives of disabled people as laid out in the Disability Employment Charter
 * Identify key recommendations for improvement based on a survey of disabled
   workers’ experience at work
 * Explore guidelines on how to encourage, support and retain disabled
   applicants
 * Share good practice and explore barriers faced by people with disabilities
   across the public sector
 * Find out how to realise the benefits of employing disabled people through
   being a Disability Confident Employer
 * Support staff and managers in discussing, agreeing and recording reasonable
   adjustments
 * Compare the experiences of staff who have a disability and those who do not
   through the NHS Workforce Disability Equality Standard


BENEFITS

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 * Meet other like-minded professionals and develop new connections
 * Through the learning opportunities and sharing of best practice, you will be
   able to implement improvements in your workplace
 * Impact the wider agenda and be part of future planning
 * Be part of organisations that continue to evolve, improve and innovate
 * Learn how to make the best use of key products and services that can help
   transform your organisational capabilities

If you have any questions regarding the event please contact info@igpp.org.uk

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