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Helping disabled people into work is the right thing to do. It changes lives. But it also enhances customers’ and employees’ perceptions of a business. Employees value working for a ‘responsible employer’ and customers reward such employers through their share of spend.TRANSCRIPT
Why your responsible businessshould
The 11 million disabled people in the UK make up the country’s largest
minority group
1 in 5 people in the UK have a disability.11m
The 11 million disabled people in the UK make up the country’s largest
minority group
1 in 5 people in the UK have a disability.11m
...it is also a UNIQUE group
...because any one of us can join it at any time
83%
Only 17% of disabled people are born with their condition
The economics of disability are stark
Children in families with at least 1 disabled person are almost twice as likely to live in low income households than those in families with none
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The proven route to improving the economic and social well-being of any disadvantaged person is through...
sustained employment
So it’s a huge concern that...
The UK employment rate among working age disabled people is only 49% compared
to 81.8% of non-disabled people
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Employment Rate
DisabledNon-Disabled
And equally, that...
Of those who ARE employed, one in two work in low-paid, short-term and part-time roles
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Employment Rate
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In fact...Although 1 in 5 of the working age population has a disability
In fact...1 in 2 of all working age people who are out of work are disabled
Although 1 in 5 of the working age population has a disability
“The true measure of a society is its fairness.”
Pope Francis, 2013
If we can make the employment market a fairer place for disabled people, it has the potential to yield:– life-changing benefits at an individual level, – huge economic and social benefits at a national
level
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In fact, if the % rates of UK employment were the same across both groups:
2 million more people would be employed, boosting our economy by over £20 billion
32%
81%
49%
DisabledNon-Disabled
Employment Rates
At ..We are committed to making this a reality through....
‘Responsible Employment’
Addressing unemployment among disabled people – and other
disadvantaged groups – through:
Corporate Responsibility (CR)
UK businesses overwhelmingly consider it their duty to help the country address both economic (90%) and societal challenges (81%).
The employer ‘will’ already exists
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% Agree
81% 90%
EconomySociety
AND the benefits of responsible employment programmes are both significant and well recognised...
75%
...of companies running employability programmes for disadvantaged people report improved “employee motivation / morale”
75%
...of companies running employability programmes for disadvantaged people report improved “employee motivation / morale”
77%
...of companies running employability programmes for disadvantaged people claim it has assisted in organisational growth
75%
...of companies running employability programmes for disadvantaged people report improved “employee motivation / morale”
82%
...of companies running employability programmes for disadvantaged people believe that it improves the public perception of their company
77%
...of companies running employability programmes for disadvantaged people claim it has assisted in organisational growth
Series1Environment
76%
76% of employers consider ‘environment and sustainability’ as
their top CR priorities
Employability
12%
but only 12% say that ‘recruiting from disadvantaged groups’ is their main
priority
But it requires a change of emphasis
‘Responsible Employment’
It makes GREAT business sense...
Many businesses have enhanced their reputation through policies that promote their responsible approach to the environment, BUT:– with environmental activity becoming
increasingly mandated by national and European laws; and
– with green credentials now seen as ‘standard’ in the eyes of customers
‘Responsible Employment’
To update your CSR agenda
Forward-thinking businesses have a real opportunity to:• enhance their reputation • differentiate their businesses• make a difference in their communities
...by moving inclusive employability programmes to the front of their CR thinking
A major government campaign...“Employers are crucial to improving employment outcomes for disabled people. Through the Disability Confident campaign, the government is pleased to be working with employers to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that disabled people have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.”
Department of Work and Pensions, 2013
...Complete with dedicated employer resource
www.accessability.info1. A unique alliance of the leading providers of Work Choice and
Access to Work (the government’s primary disability employment programmes):– 3SC, Advance, CDG - WISE Ability, Ingeus, Momentum Skills, Pluss, RBLI,
Remploy, Seetec, Shaw Trust, Working Links
2. A fully accessible ‘single point of contact’ – allowing ANY employer organisation ANYWHWERE in Britain to find the expert, local assistance to recruit a disabled person with one click:– “the right support, from the right people, right on your doorstep”
3. An unparalleled information repository which draws on the years of experience and delivery expertise of all its alliance partners
We’re here to helpWe need your help• If you’re a CR or an HR executive…please get in touch and find out how we
can help support your new or existing responsible employment initiatives• If you’re not a CR or an HR executive…please ask your colleagues in those
functions about the extent to which your organisation’s CR and HR policies incorporate responsible employment initiatives, and let them know that we’re here to help
• In either case…please help us spread the word:-
Helping disabled people into work is the right thing to do. It changes lives. But it also enhances customers’ and
employees’ perceptions of a business. Employees value working for a ‘responsible employer’ and customers reward
such employers through their share of spend.
