Disability Awareness Training

Overview | Disability Awareness Training Courses

Disability awareness training is a course designed to give you the confidence and clarity to create a truly inclusive workplace. The UK’s disability employment gap represents a huge pool of talent that many businesses are missing out on, according to the Office for National Statistics. This course helps you move beyond simply reacting to requests and teaches a proactive approach called Inclusive Design.

It links naturally with management training, giving managers the broader leadership skills they need to build inclusive and high-performing teams.

This principle is about creating processes and environments that work better for everyone from the outset.

The training is essential for managers and HR professionals who need to understand their legal duties and for any leader who wants to move from uncertainty to confident inclusion. As a specialist in this area, MTD Training is a provider of disability awareness training that focuses on practical skills, not just theory.

Course Content

Here is an example of an in-house, customised course we can run for you. We can deliver this course exactly as it is below, or we can tweak it to suit your requirements.

Introduction to Disability Awareness

• Define the concepts of disability awareness and inclusivity.
• Recognise how disability awareness impacts workplace culture.
• Explore attitudes toward disability and the social model of disability.
• Identify current practices and attitudes in your organisation.

Effective Communication for Accessibility

• Develop skills for communicating inclusively and respectfully.
• Understand and address common communication barriers.
• Learn strategies to ensure accessibility in verbal and written interactions.

Understanding Disability Legislation

• Overview of the Equality Act 2010 and what it means for your organisation.
• Review of policies for supporting disabled employees and customers.
• Explore the concept of reasonable adjustment in employment.

Creating an Inclusive Workplace

• Implement best practices for accessibility and inclusion.
• Develop inclusive policies and accessibility plans.
• Understand the importance of ongoing disability awareness training.

Personal Action Planning

• Create an individual plan for implementing inclusive practices.
• Identify areas for improvement in personal and team practices.
• Commit to ongoing learning and awareness of disability issues.

Key Features

Disability Awareness Training

Learn strategies and best practices for creating disability awareness. Delivered in an engaging way that is easy to understand and implement by expert trainers.

Embed The Learning

Learning disability awareness is one thing, but putting it into practice is another! That’s why our courses include ways to embed inclusive practices at work.

Certification

All our solutions are assured by the Institute of Leadership and Management and are CPD certified. This reassures you that the training you will receive is top-tier.

What Learners Say

Our learners share that the disability awareness skills they gain are transformative for their roles. Check out our independent Feefo reviews to see for yourself.

On-Going Support

All learners receive 3 months access to our eLearning platform, Skillshub. They also receive email and phone support to continue developing their skills.

Similar Learners

Our courses are ideal for those new to disability awareness or those seeking to build a more inclusive workplace. Learners benefit from a supportive group dynamic.

FAQs about Disability Awareness Training

What is Disability Awareness Training?

Disability awareness training is a course that provides the practical skills and understanding to create a fair, accessible, and inclusive work environment.

It moves beyond a simple compliance checklist to address the attitudes, biases, and communication skills that are the foundation of true inclusion. It is about building the confidence to do the right thing. It also works hand in hand with equality and diversity training, ensuring organisations build inclusive cultures that go beyond disability and embrace all aspects of difference.

The course is grounded in the progressive Social Model of Disability. This framework reframes disability as a problem caused by environmental and societal barriers, not by an individual’s impairment.

As a specialist provider, MTD Training is a provider of disability awareness training, and we deliver it through in-person workshops.

The aim is to equip you to move beyond fear and uncertainty. It enables you to support all your colleagues effectively and unlock the full potential of your team.

What Does The Training Cover?

The training covers three key areas. They include your legal duties, practical communication skills, and the cultural mindset that underpins true inclusion.

These areas are also central to leadership training, since effective leaders are expected to set the tone for inclusive practice and model positive behaviours.

• Your Legal Duties: First, you’ll get a clear, practical guide to your responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010. We explain the different types of discrimination to avoid and provide a straightforward process for understanding and implementing Reasonable Adjustments.
• Practical Communication Skills: Next, you will learn the ‘how-to’ of disability inclusion. This covers the use of inclusive, Person-First Language and respectful etiquette, giving you the confidence to have supportive conversations with colleagues about their needs.
• The Inclusive Mindset: Finally, the course is built on the Social Model of Disability. This powerful mindset shift helps you to stop seeing a person’s impairment as the ‘problem’ and start focusing on removing the barriers in the work environment that are disabling them.

What Are The Key Benefits?

The key benefits of disability awareness training are access to a wider talent pool, a more engaged workforce, and a stronger, more inclusive brand.

The primary business benefit is gaining a competitive edge in recruitment. By becoming a disability-confident employer, you can tap into the huge, under-utilised talent pool represented by the UK’s disability employment gap.

An inclusive environment also benefits everyone, not just disabled employees. Research from the charity Scope shows that inclusive practices improve morale and retention for all staff. This creates a better, more supportive workplace culture for your entire team.

Finally, the training is a critical risk-management tool. Claims for disability discrimination at UK employment tribunals can result in uncapped compensation awards. This training provides the practical knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 needed to protect your organisation from significant financial and reputational risk.

Who Is This Training For?

This training is designed for people in several key roles who are responsible for creating a fair and supportive workplace and often sits alongside a larger scale management skills course, since inclusive leadership is now seen as a core competency for modern managers.

• For the Manager or Team Leader: It is for the manager who wants to support their disabled colleagues effectively but is worried about saying or doing the wrong thing. The course provides the clarity and confidence you need to handle these situations professionally and respectfully.
• For the HR Professional: It is also for the HR professional. If you are responsible for legal compliance and creating inclusive company policies, this training provides the foundational knowledge of the Equality Act 2010 and the Social Model of Disability to drive that strategy forward.
• For the Recruiter or Hiring Manager: Finally, it is for the recruiter or hiring manager. You will learn how to make certain your recruitment process is fair, accessible, and free from unconscious bias, allowing you to attract the best candidate for the job, regardless of disability.

Make An Enquiry

Please call us on 0333 320 2883, email us at info@mtdtraining.com or complete our form below with any questions you may have, and we will get back to you.