Using the Disability Discrimination Act to help clients get and keep work training day

"A lot more info than I had expected. Holi seemed to know everything there was to know. Great!" Shelley Barnett, Brandon Trust.
"Lots of information. The trainer was very, very knowledgeable" Jayne Mackinder, Brandon Trust.
"Helped to clarify some real issues for my clients" Deborah Connors, Work in Progress UK Ltd.

This Using the Disability Discrimination Act to help clients get and keep work training day is for staff who support clients who are disabled or who have long-term health conditions and who are moving into paid employment. Participants will learn:

• which clients and which employers are covered by the DDA;
• what duties employers have under the DDA in relation to job advertisements; applications; shortlisting; interview and selection procedures;
• what rights disabled job applicants and employees have under the DDA;
• what count as reasonable adjustments;
• how to negotiate with prospective employers about a disabled applicant's requirements;
• what support is available to employers in employing disabled staff;
• how to give initial advice and find specialist help for clients encountering disability discrimination in the workplace.