Business & Management
Disability Awareness
Assessment type
Training only (attendance)
Minimum duration
30 Minutes
Course delivery
E-learning
Description
The Disability Awareness eLearning course provides learners with an understanding of disability and the importance of creating respectful, accessible and inclusive workplace environments.
The course explores different types of disability, including disabilities that may not be immediately apparent, and considers how attitudes, assumptions and environmental barriers can affect disabled people. Learners will develop greater awareness of appropriate communication, individual needs and practical ways they can contribute to inclusion and accessibility in the workplace.
Who Should Attend?
- Employees at all levels.
- Managers, supervisors and team leaders.
- HR and people management personnel.
- Customer and client-facing employees.
- Employees working with or supporting disabled colleagues, customers or service users.
- Anyone looking to develop their understanding of disability, accessibility and workplace inclusion.
What You Will Learn
- What is meant by disability.
- Understanding different types of disability.
- Recognising that some disabilities may not be immediately apparent.
- How individuals may experience disability differently.
- Recognising physical, communication, organisational and attitudinal barriers.
- Understanding how assumptions and stereotypes can affect disabled people.
- The importance of treating individuals with dignity and respect.
- Using appropriate and respectful language.
- Communicating effectively with people with different needs.
- Avoiding assumptions about what an individual can or cannot do.
- The importance of listening to individual needs and preferences.
- Understanding accessibility within the workplace.
- Awareness of reasonable adjustments and workplace support.
- Recognising how working practices or environments may create barriers.
- Supporting the participation and inclusion of disabled colleagues, customers and others.
- Challenging inappropriate attitudes or behaviours appropriately.
- Contributing to a respectful, accessible and inclusive workplace culture.
Course Delivery
This course is delivered as self-directed eLearning through the ELMO learning platform.
Learners can work through the course at their own pace and can move backwards and forwards through the learning content as required. The course does not need to be completed in one sitting, allowing learners to leave and return to their training where necessary.
Interactive activities may be included throughout the course to reinforce key learning points.
Assessment
Knowledge and understanding are checked through online assessment activities. Depending on the course content, these may include multiple-choice questions, matching exercises, drag-and-drop activities and image-based questions.
A minimum score of 70% is required to successfully complete the course.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course and assessment requirements, learners will receive a UK Rural Skills (UKRS) Accredited Certificate of Training.
Course Duration
The course is self-directed and learners can progress through the content at their own pace. Completion time may therefore vary depending on the individual learner.
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