Disability Confident (Free) Practical Webinars
During these unprecedented and challenging times, it’s important to keep closely connected to the widest Disability Confident employer community so that during and after COVID-19, disabled people are recruited and retained in work and not left behind. The Ability Networks provide a brilliant platform to deliver practical and useful information to employers that, at this time, require advice, guidance and support.
To do this in the most effective way, a number of Disability Confident Leaders are working together and have set up eight free national webinars, to be hosted by Professor Amanda Kirby (CEO Do it) with support from High Sheriff, Dr Eamonn O’Neal DL.
Links to recorded and subtitled webinars that have already taken place can be found here
Webinar topics and details:
Topic 1: New Ways of Working – how best to support disabled people
When: 22nd April 2020 11.30 – 12.00
- Creating your home-work setting
- Considering your ergonomic environment
- Accessible hints and tips
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6029084455780210443
Webinar ID: 384-426-099
Topic 2: Managing Communications in your team and ensuring accessibility
When: 30th April 2020 11.30 – 12.00
- What does communication mean in a virtual environment?
- How do we get the setting right?
- How to avoid communication clashes in your team
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6515508399908415499
Webinar ID: 176-746-427
Topic 3: Looking after your health and well-being
When: 6th May 2020 11.30 – 12.00
- Understanding anxieties at this time
- Considering ways of taking control
- Ways to help your whole-self and supporting others
- Hints and tips
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3746708323238313995
Webinar ID: 491-693-875
Topic 4: Recruiting and Retaining Disabled People
When: 13th May 2020 11.30 – 12.00
- Considering the challenges that COVID 19 has raised for disability employment
- Opening up new opportunities for work
- Question and answer session
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8430137475378197771
Webinar ID: 335-182-307
Topic 5: Transition back to employment post Covid-19
When: 28th May 2020 11.30 – 12.00
- Steps to consider to effectively transition employees back into work post furlough
- Creating a positive, welcoming and supportive environment
- Encouraging disabled jobseekers to use Find a Job
Registration URL: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4047798588204351501
Webinar ID: 691-550-035
Topic 6: Mental Health in the Workplace post Covid-19
When: 10th June 2020 11.30 – 12.00
- Considering the challenges of how best to support all staff including disabled employees back into work post Covid-19
- Looking after employee’s mental health and wellbeing
- Encouraging disabled jobseekers to use Find a Job
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/137292025530751501
Webinar ID: 292-074-547
Topic 7: Virtual Hiring Considerations
When: 24th June 2020 11.30 – 12.00
- Virtual hiring
- Work and Health Programme Provider Services and how they can support your business (Seetec Pluss 5 minute case-study)
- Protecting shielded employees
- Consideration especially relating to young disabled people
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6825701522098989837Webinar ID: 216-202-427
Topic 8: Autism and Neurodiversity
When: 8th July 2020 11.30 – 12.00
- What is neurodiversity? What do the words mean?
- Why is neurodiversity good for all businesses?
- What considerations/adjustments do you need to make when hiring?
Registration URL: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7136377328620154381Webinar ID: 557-808-627
With thanks to the organisers:
Professor Amanda Kirby (Do-IT), Dr Eamon O’Neal DL (High Sheriff Greater Manchester), Patricia Ashworth (Adviser Plus), Richard Day (KPMG), Lorna Young (Manchester City Council), Dan Martindale (KPMG), Alison Rochford (KPMG), Neil Eustice (KPMG), Amanda Wadsworth MBE DL (DWP), Julie Williams (DWP)