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An Independent Evaluation of Neurodivergent Support in the Workplace

What happens when you give neurodivergent employees consistent, practical support at work? We now have an answer - and it's backed by one of the most rigorous independent evaluations of neurodivergent workplace support ever conducted in the UK.

Nearly 300 employed autistic and ADHD people. Six months of data. Independently evaluated by the Behavioural Insights Team, commissioned by NHS England through the SBRI Healthcare Programme.

Here's what the research found:

• Half of participants meaningfully improved their wellbeing

• 67% reported moderate to large reductions in stress

• 51% saw meaningful improvements in work performance

• 71% of those with health-related absence at the start reduced it - 60% cut it out altogether

• 45% of those at high risk of leaving their role were no longer high risk at six months

• Estimated cost savings of £2,400–£9,800 per employee per year

The employees who benefited most were those with the higher absence levels, lowest wellbeing and productivity, and most likely to leave – the business case and the human case point in same direction.

Download our report on Supporting Neurodivergent Employees at Work for a practical view of what good neurodivergent support can deliver.