Disability management tool launched in London
5th October 2006
Employers' Forum Disability (EFD) Disability Standard 2007 has been launched in London, at an event hosted by the Financial Times.
Around 100 members of Employers' Forum on Disability were in attendance to mark the official launch of this unique benchmarking tool, which assesses business performance on disability.
Speakers included Nev Wilkinson, Managing Partner of executive recruitment consultancy Rockpools, Ben Hughes, Worldwide Advertising Director at the FT and Phil Friend OBE, Director of disability training consultancy Churchill, Minty and Friend.
Nev Wilkinson said: "We're proud to be involved with Employers' Forum on Disability and we see our involvement in the Disability Standard as a key part of our commitment to improving on disability.
Phil Friend said: "The Disability Standard shows how far business has come from the days when we had to cajole employers into showing an interest in disability.The Disability Standard is crucial to help employers and service providers know where they are and what they need to do to improve."
The Disability Standard first took place in 2005, with 80 participants. This number is expected to be at least double when the results of the second Disability Standard are announced in autumn 2007.
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About Employers' Forum on Disability
Employers' Forum on Disability is the employers' organisation focused on disability as it affects employers and service providers. With over 400 members, EFD represents organisations that employ around 20 per cent of the UK workforce.Since its establishment in 1991, EFD has worked closely with government and other stakeholders, sharing best practice to make it easier to employ disabled people and serve disabled customers.