Our Disability, Deaf & Neurodiversity awareness training courses
We provide engaging, interactive sessions designed to challenge perceptions and build understanding around disability. Each session is delivered by experienced disabled trainers who share real-life insights and practical perspectives. With a maximum of 16 participants per session, our training ensures a personal, inclusive learning environment where everyone can take part, ask questions, and leave with greater confidence and awareness.
Overview of the courses
Disability awareness training
Deaf awareness training
Neurodiversity awareness training
British Sign Language
Disability awareness training
General Disability Awareness
Half day (in person £990 or online £935)
- Understand the meaning and incidence of disability
- Know the social model of disability and the implications of this
- Recognise the barriers that disabled people have in employment and accessing services and ways in which these can be removed
- Know how to communicate appropriately about disability and access requirements
- We introduce different impairment types including hearing impairments, visual impairments, communication impairments, physical impairments, non-visible impairments and neurodiversity
Disability Awareness for Managers and HR professionals
Half day (in person £990 or online £935)
- Gain a clear understanding of what disability means and be able to recognise both visible and non-visible impairments in the workplace
- Identify common barriers faced by disabled employees and how these can impact recruitment, retention, and progression
- Identify inclusive management practices that actively support and empower disabled employees in the workplace
- Understand legal responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 concerning disability rights and reasonable adjustments
- Understand the purpose of reasonable adjustments and be able to identify, implement, and review appropriate adjustments to support disabled employees effectively
- Develop the confidence and skills to have sensitive, empathetic conversations about disability and workplace adjustments
- Be familiar with the Access to Work scheme and how it can provide practical and financial support for overcoming work-related barriers due to a disability or health condition
Accessible and Inclusive Events
Half day (in person £990 or online £935)
- Identify common barriers that disabled people may face when attending events
- Know how to apply principles of inclusive design when planning in-person, virtual, or hybrid events
- Recognise legal obligations and good practice related to accessibility
- Know how to communicate effectively with disabled people about their access requirements
- Know how to make reasonable adjustments before and during events to assist attendees with access requirements
Accessible Recruitment: Practical Steps to Disability Inclusion
Half day (in person £990 or online £935)
- Understand the importance of accessible and inclusive recruitment for attracting and retaining disabled talent
- Recognise common barriers that disabled candidates may face during the recruitment process
- Know how to write inclusive job descriptions and adverts that are welcoming and accessible to all applicants
- Identify practical, reasonable adjustments that can be made at each stage of recruitment, from application to interview
- Understand legal responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010
- Understand strategies to reduce bias and promote fairness equity in shortlisting and interviews
- Know how to communicate appropriately with disabled candidates about their access requirements
Neurodiversity awareness training
Neurodiversity Awareness
2 hour (in person £800 or online £750)
- Gain an understanding of what neurodiversity is and how common neurodivergent conditions are
- Become familiar with the various conditions included under the neurodiversity umbrella
- Recognise common misconceptions and myths related to neurodiversity
- Be familiar with key terminology related to neurodiversity
- Be aware of common traits that neurodivergent people may have
- Be able to identify barriers commonly experienced by neurodivergent individuals and understand ways to remove or reduce them
Neurodiversity & Reasonable Adjustments: Building an Inclusive Culture
Half day (in person £990 or online £935)
- Explain what neurodiversity means and recognize the variety of neurodivergent conditions
- Understand the benefits of neurodiversity for teams and organisations, and how it can contribute to innovation and problem-solving.
- Be aware of barriers commonly experienced by neurodivergent individuals.
- Identify communication and leadership strategies that create an inclusive environment where individuals feel safe to disclose their access needs
- Understand why reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent employees are important from both a legal and ethical perspective
- Know examples of common reasonable adjustments which may be useful for neurodivergent people and practical strategies for implementing them
Deaf awareness training
Deaf awareness training – 2 hours
2 hour (in person £800 or online £750)
- Understand methods to effectively communicate with deaf people
- Use simple strategies to effectively remove barriers for deaf people
- Know about common misconceptions about British Sign Language
- Learn how Deaf culture is distinct from hearing culture, with its own values, norms, and communication styles
- Appropriate and respectful terminology when referring to deaf individuals
Deaf awareness training – Half day
In person or online (in person £990 or online £935)
- Understand the different types and degrees of deafness
- Recognise common myths and misconceptions surrounding hearing loss
- Use appropriate and respectful terminology when referring to deaf individuals
- Apply effective communication methods when interacting with deaf people
- Identify simple strategies to remove barriers faced by deaf individuals
- Describe examples of reasonable adjustments in the workplace for people with hearing loss
- Understand how to work effectively with communication support professionals
- Recognise that deaf culture is distinct from hearing culture, with its own values, norms, and communication styles
Accredited Level 1 Award in Deaf Awareness and Communication
In person – £990
Enhance The UK are a Signature approved centre and have a wealth of experience of delivering the Level 1 Award in Deaf Awareness and Communication course.
- 4 day accredited course
- Provides an in-depth understanding of deaf awareness
- 2 modules – one theory and one practical
- Delegates must pass both modules to receive the full qualification
British Sign Language
Deaf awareness and very basic introduction to BSL course – half day
In person – £990
This is a 3.5 hour course suitable for up to 16 delegates. The course will be delivered at your venue by an experienced trainer. By the end of the session delegates will:
- Understand the myths that surround hearing loss
- Know ways to effectively communicate with people who are D/deaf and hard of hearing
- Be able to identify potential barriers to engagement and participation for people with hearing loss and ways in which these can be overcome
- Understand the cultural model of Deafness and the importance of this when engaging with the Deaf community
- Know that BSL is a complex language in it’s own right and the difference between BSL and Makaton
- Identify good practice when working alongside BSL interpreters
- Be able to greet someone in BSL
- Use fingerspelling to introduce themselves
Deaf awareness and basic introduction to BSL course – full day
In person – £1,540
- Understand the myths that surround hearing loss
- Know ways to effectively communicate with people who are D/deaf and hard of hearing
- Be able to identify potential barriers to engagement and participation for people with hearing loss and ways in which these can be overcome
- Understand the cultural model of Deafness and the importance of this when engaging with the Deaf community
- Know that BSL is a complex language in it’s own right and the difference between BSL and Makaton
- Identify good practice when working alongside BSL interpreters
- Be able to greet someone in BSL
- Use fingerspelling to introduce themselves
- Recognise and apply basic grammatical structures in BSL
Introduction to BSL Course
6 hours – £1,540
Our introduction to BSL course will provide your staff with basic BSL skills to communicate with Deaf people.
It can be delivered either by a full day of face to face training at your venue, or by weekly 1 hour virtual sessions. They will learn how to:
- Greet someone in BSL
- Use fingerspelling to introduce themselves
- Hold a brief conversation with a Deaf person
- Recognise and apply basic grammatical structures in BSL
Basic BSL for the workplace
18 hour course – variable price
Our basic BSL for the workplace course will give your staff the skills they need to:
- Greet and take leave of someone appropriately
- Fingerspell names of people and places
- Give and receive basic information at work
- Give, ask for and understand information in relation to time, money and the calendar
- Understand ways in which the structure of BSL differs from English
This course can be delivered in many different ways which will impact on the cost of the course. Please book in a consultation with us to find out more.
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