Royal Bank of Scotland scoop Remploy award

19th December 2006

Employers' Forum on Disability (EFD) gold member Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has scooped a national award for its work supporting and employing disabled people.

RBS won the corporate award in this year's Remploy leading the way awards, the UK's longest-running disability employment accolades.

Key achievements by RBS include introducing an online disability awareness training programme for all employees.

For the second year running, EFD member Leicestershire County Council won the large business award. Its Breaking the Barriers employment team delivers Workstep, the Jobcentre Plus programme to support disabled people back into work.

Commendations were also given at the awards to BT.

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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 300 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.

www.efd.org.uk