People manager guide: Recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition

The CIPD/Simplyhealth’s Health and Wellbeing at Work survey found that the knowledge and confidence of managers is the most common challenge their organisation experience in managing people with a disability or long-term health condition. That’s why the CIPD and Disability Confident have developed this guide to support managers in the management of people with a disability or long-term health condition.

This guide is a quick and easy reference tool for managers to use in their daily work, providing key information and practical advice on the employment of disabled people and those with a health condition.

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There are around 9.5 million people of working age with a disability in the UK, and yet only 5.1 million of them are in work. This represents a huge pool of untapped talent which businesses can’t afford to ignore.

This guide helps managers to:

attract the most suitable talent to their organisation
be confident about managing and supporting employees with a disability or health condition, from recruitment and induction through to training, development, progression and retention
understand, identify and reduce the barriers that could potentially be preventing a colleague with a disability or health condition from performing and/or developing to their full potential
understand the law relating to disability in the workplace and identify appropriate workplace changes or adjustments to support employees with a disability or health condition
ensure fair treatment for colleagues and foster an inclusive working environment.

Visit the Gov.uk website to access the guidance. Access CIPD guidance for people managers and resources on inclusion for more information.