Disability
Disability is one of the 9 protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. The law protects people against discrimination at work – this includes harassment and victimisation. A person has a disability if she or he has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on that person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Introduction to disability awareness
Produced by Royal Voluntary Service
Watch this short introduction video on disability awareness which covers key elements on understanding disability including some top tips.
What is disability discrimination?
Produced by Equality and Human Rights Commission
This short video gives an introduction to disability discrimination, under the Equality Act 2010.
6 tips for communicating with deaf and hearing impaired colleagues
Different
Award winning short film by Tahneek Rahman.
A deaf girl comes across a boy who is paralysed from the waist-down, but neither of them know about each other's differences.
Communication: speaking to people with a learning disability
Produced by Mencap
Watch this video by Mencap to find out more about how to communicate with people with a learning disability.
Skills Bank
Visit our Skills Bank for more information on supporting people with disabilities.
