Disability | How do Workplace Adjustment Passports support disabled employees?

A 2017 Guardian article outlined that, in the UK, just 46.5% of working-age adults with disabilities are employed, while the figures for employed adults with learning difficulties lies shockingly low at just six per cent.

The article delved into the life of Neal Patel, a part-time supermarket worker. Despite having learning difficulties, Patel explained that his disability doesn’t prevent him from being able to do a good job. And employers would be wise to remember this.

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He told the publication: “I normally do things by myself...I don’t think about [my disability] – I don’t really know the difference. Sometimes I need help with big words when I’m reading or writing, or help understanding something, but not often.” So, providing appropriate support is crucial.

While it is important that workers like Patel receive the appropriate level of support and reasonable adjustments to help them thrive in business conditions, career progression opportunities may pose as a challenge for disabled workers; not every department will have the appropriate mechanisms to support individuals from job to job.