Making services accessible to people with learning disabilities
Did you know that there are estimated to be over 1.5 million people in the UK with a learning disability? Did you also know that you have a duty under the Equality Act (2010) [...]
What are Standard Reasonable Adjustments for interviews?
This article provides insight into standard reasonable adjustments for job interviews. The knowledge will help HR and recruitment professionals create an accessible and inclusive process. Enhance The UK’s expert tips will keep you [...]
5 tips for chatting with a person who has a communication impairment
First of all, give yourself a break, it is not rude if you don’t understand someone with a communication impairment. Don’t put yourself under pressure as this makes it harder to understand, and the [...]
Asking questions about someone’s disability
Asking questions about someone’s disability. Read this brief article to learn more about when it is appropriate to ask a person about their disability and the best way to approach the topic.
Top Tips for an Accessible Complaints Procedure
Why do I need an accessible complaints procedure? Happy customers are the top priority for a thriving business and it’s important to have a robust system in place for customer feedback, both negative and [...]
Tips for supporting employees when disclosing disability to HR
https://vimeo.com/451074585 How can employees feel supported when disclosing disability to HR? The key is to understand why people choose not to disclose disability and address these issues. This article outlines [...]
Creating Accessible Powerpoint Presentations
This guide outlines best practice for creating accessible PowerPoint presentations. In the UK around 2 million people have sight loss. A visual impairment could be sensitivity to light, blurred vision or blindness. So please [...]
Free British Sign Language Lessons with Enhance The UK
https://twitter.com/Enhancetheuk/status/1244550781329694725?s=20 Free British Sign Language Lessons We've created a series of short, free British Sign Language lessons which we'll be sharing across the coming weeks on social media. So if you've always wanted to [...]
Accessible Video Calls – 12 Top Tips
Top Tips for Accessible Video Calls For home workers video calls and conferences are becoming a part of our normal working lives. Technology is brilliant for keeping us connected but please be mindful of [...]
Tips for Communicating with deaf people whilst wearing a mask
https://twitter.com/Enhancetheuk/status/1242873889820160000?s=20 3 simple tips for communicating with deaf people whilst wearing a mask. We hope these will be of value to our wonderful NHS staff , and other key workers who are putting [...]