VRA Awards 2020
The vocational rehabilitation awards are a great opportunity to recognise and share the good practice that goes on in our industry. Nominations are now open for 2020. Please download your...
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Challenges for young people transitioning to employment
One of our student members Jamie Hamilton, is doing some interesting research about vocational rehabilitation and younger people. He is keen to have input from VR practitioners. Jamie is in...
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Embracing neurodiversity in the creative industries
Universal Music UK has published the first handbook for embracing neurodiversity. Whilst it is aimed at the creative industries it has some great advice for all employers. Neurodiverse (ND) and...
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44% of people with a mental health issue don’t realise it may be a disability giving them workplace rights
The Equality Act gives disabled employees the right to not be discriminated against in work, and a right to reasonable adjustments* if they need them. But poor understanding of this...
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Achieving an Inclusive Working Environment featuring Aviva
Corporate member Aviva features prominently in a new guide on achieving an inclusive environment for disabled people. The guide from the Chartered Insurance Institute in association with Scope contains lots...
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Reflections of a rehabilitation professional: Christmas 1980
After the excitement of allowing our 1-year old child to open his Christmas Stocking and getting the turkey in the oven, the family got into the car and went to...
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1/3 of people with a learning disability find it hard to apply for jobs
Less than 6% of people with a learning disability known to their local authority are in paid employment in comparison with 76% of the general population in paid work. This...
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Disability pay gap: new TUC research
The TUC has released new research; this found that the current disability pay gap for all employees stands at 15.5%. This pay gap means that disabled people effectively work for...
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VRA AGM and Nominations of Trustees
The Vocational Rehabilitation Association’s Annual General Meeting will take place as follows: Tuesday November 2019 at 1300 this follows on from our CPD Webinar. To join the AGM please follow...
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Access to Work spending up
Government spending on the Access to Work scheme is up to record levels, with £129.1 million spent last year – a real term increase of £15 million since 2010. Access...
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