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Guidance documents


Below are some useful guidance documents. Michelle has been involved in the authorship of all of these.

Health and Safety Executive and Disability Rights Commission joint guidance on risk assessment and the employment of disabled people. 

Guidance for Trade Unions on Supporting Members with Mental Health Problems in the Workplace

Guidance for Volunteer Opportunity Providers

Guidance for Employment Agencies

Top Tips for Small Businesses on Employing Disabled People

Guidance for the Fire Service on Employing Disabled Firefighters

Good Practice Guide on Employing Police Officers with Diabetes

Health and Safety for Employers and Disabled People - Case Studies

Useful links:


Employment issues:

The National Social Inclusion Programme guidance on mental health and employment issues

The National Disabled Police Association

MINDFUL EMPLOYER - advice on mental health and employment

The At Work Partnership

Abilitynet - making IT work for you

Access to Services

Centre for Accessible Environments

Jean Hewitt Consulting Ltd

Useful organisations (all those listed below are managed by disabled people):  

Adult Dyslexia Organisation

Breakthrough UK  - advice on many disability issues, particularly employment

BTTS - Braille and other transcription services

DEO Consultancy - advice on disability and diversity issues

Disabled Workers Co-Operative - find disabled suppliers of nationwide

John Gill Technology - specialists in accessible ICT

Inclusion 21 - experts in disability equality issues

National Disabled Police Association

National Disabled Fire Association

Raincharm Communications - experts in accessible information and comunication

RMS Disability Issues Consultancy - training consultancy and advice on disability



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