Disability Inclusion Training
What is workplace disability inclusion training?
What is workplace disability inclusion training?
Workplace disability inclusion training teaches managers and staff how to recruit, support and keep disabled employees, and how to meet the Equality Act 2010 duty to make reasonable adjustments. Access For All UK delivers practical, scenario-based sessions in person across Bristol and the South West and online across the UK, focused on changing everyday culture rather than ticking a compliance box.
Why does it matter for UK employers?
In April to June 2026, 5.6 million disabled people aged 16 to 64 were in work in the UK. Their employment rate was 53%, against 82.4% for non-disabled people: a disability employment gap of 29.4 percentage points (DWP, The employment of disabled people 2026, published 4 November 2026). The gap has barely moved in a year.
The picture is better locally: the West of England Combined Authority area had one of the smallest gaps in the UK in 2025 to 2026, at 19.6 percentage points. But disabled people still find it far harder to get and keep work. On average, disabled workers left work at 8.3% a year against 4.8% for non-disabled workers, and workless disabled people moved into work at 10.1% against 27.2%.
Employers who get adjustments and attitudes right widen their talent pool, keep experienced staff who become disabled, and reduce the risk of tribunal claims.
[Figures updated 6 November 2026. The next DWP annual release is expected in November 2027; the ONS updates the quarterly headline figures in between.] Read more here
What courses do you offer?
- Inclusion in the workplace and disability awareness essentials
- Managing Reasonable Adjustments
- Supporting staff with long term conditions in the workplace ( six sessions)
- Workplace inclusion mentoring for people leaders (six sessions)
What will managers be able to do afterwards?
- Hold a confident, respectful conversation about adjustments
- Know what the Equality Act 2010 expects of them and when to escalate
- Use the social model of disability and appropriate language
- Put interim adjustments in place while Access to Work applications are pending
- Record decisions properly to protect both employee and employer
Who delivers the training?
Carron Croker, founder of Access For All UK. Carron brings lived experience from NHS theatres and wards at Frenchay Hospital and from project management, risk and governance roles at Aviva, so sessions connect inclusion to real operational and risk decisions. Carron is also an ambulant wheelchair user.
How much does training cost?
In-house sessions for 12 people minimum £5,760 + VAT. Travel outside the South West is charged at cost.
Next step: Book a free discovery call to scope training for your team.
Frequently asked questions
- Is disability awareness training a legal requirement in the UK? It is not mandatory by name, but employers are liable for discrimination by their staff and must make reasonable adjustments. Training is a key part of showing you took reasonable steps to prevent discrimination.
- Can training be tailored to our sector? Yes. Scenarios are built around your workplace, such as offices, retail, healthcare, churches and charities, or construction sites.
- Do you offer online training? Yes, live online sessions are available across the UK, except inclusion in the workplace, this is face to face delivery at a location of your choice.
- Is this suitable for small businesses? Yes. Many SMBs book a single half-day session for managers.
- Do you support individual employees? Yes, through the 1-2-1 Workplace Inclusion Advice and Mentoring programme.