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Telephone tutorial: Disability support through Access to Work

This is a past event

24th March 2010, 10:00am - 11:00am, At your desk

What is Access to Work, who will benefit and how?

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EFD Telephone Tutorials are designed to allow you to access valuable training from the convenience of your desk, minimising disruption to your working day.

This tutorial will be about the government-funded programme, Access to Work (AtW). Delivered by Job Centre Plus, AtW provides practical advice and support to disabled people and their employers to help them overcome work-related obstacles resulting from disability.

The tutorial will be led by Rick Caruso, Senior National External Engagement Manager of the National Access to Work Delivery Team at Jobcentre Plus, and he will be joined by Kerry Smith, EFD's Disability Directions Manager.

Discussion will focus on the following key areas:

  • What is AtW, who will benefit and how?
  • What will be the cost to the employer?
  • What do the assessments involve and how effective are they?
  • How does the "shopping list "work in practice?
  • What if you or the employee is unhappy with an assessment?
  • Reasonable adjustments.
  • What does the future hold for Access to Work?

Why attend?

Attend and learn more about Access to Work, how it works and the benefit to both employers and employees. This tutorial will also cover other issues such as covering long-term cost, getting adjustments for a person who is already in post, and what to do if you or your employee is unhappy with an assessment.

Please let us know if you have any specific requirements and we will be happy to assist.

Who should attend?

HR, Occupational Health, Diversity and Disability practitioners, line managers and anyone responsible for managing staff.   

You will be emailed all the relevant materials beforehand; all you need is access to a telephone. You will be given the opportunity to ask questions prior to and during the presentation. The presentation lasts for approximately 45 minutes followed by 15 minutes for questions and discussion. Alternative arrangements can be made for delegates with specific requirements.