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Supporting Return-to-Work Journeys with Bee Work Ready
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Are you ready to unlock new possibilities for your clients? Join Stuart Miller, Director of SDM Training Services, for an inspiring live webinar on the innovative Bee Work Ready.
Stress and New Year’s Resolutions
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Stress is an ever-present challenge in the workplace and beyond. This webinar explored the primary causes of work-related stress and provided actionable strategies to help manage i
New Directions for Government Disability Employment Policy
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The UK’s disability employment gap stands at nearly 30 percentage points, with a 14 per cent pay gap between disabled and non-disabled workers.
Pursuing the Power of Nature in Health and Wellbeing
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During this webinar Hawk and Heath described to you the history, science and techniques of Forest Bathing, or Shinrin-yoku, a nature therapy with amazing health and wellbeing.
Lessons learnt from Fit Note research with Physiotherapists
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There have been some useful studies looking at the roll out of the Fit Note beyond GPs to other healthcare professionals.
The impact of an Occupational Therapy led Vocational Rehab clinic in Primary care
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Using Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) funding an Occupational Therapy led service has been developed to provide Vocational Rehabilitation support within Primary Care N
Networking Remotely. Can we make it work?
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Today was an interactive session, exploring a range of different ways we can increase networking opportunities within the VRA.
Delving into the breadth of VR across different sectors
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WOW!! What an AMAZING day exploring the impact of VR across different industry sectors.
VRA 2024 AGM
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Yesterday we held our annual AGM meeting. We had a fantastic turn out and we very much look forward to what 2024 will bring to our organisation and members.
Facilitating return to work – using worksite assessments to guide return to work planning
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As case managers we may often need to look at whether an individual client can return to work in their previous role.
Resources to support VR practice to reduce disability discrimination
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This session was a follow-up to Andy’s November 2022 VRA webinar session on ‘The Equality Act in vocational rehabilitation: Comprehensive in theory but, as yet, restricted in pract
Artificial Intelligence (AI) within the VR profession: The good, the bad and ugly
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If you work within the vocational rehabilitation, experts, case management and workplace wellbeing space, this webinar will help you get to grips with the uses, benefits and cautio
VRA Awards 2023
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Yesterday we enjoyed our amazing Awards Ceremony showcasing some fantastic examples of VR Practise in 2023.
“Earlier early intervention – an evidence-based approach to RTW, from an income protection viewpoint” – progress update
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The aim of the research project was to develop a return-to-work “intervention” that could be implemented earlier than our current income protection insurance policy.
The Breadth of VR – Variety of roles and opportunities
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An interactive session to explore how VR is implemented in various settings including: NHS, case management, welfare to work, ergonomics, insurance and private sectors.
OH and VRA working together
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Today we held a panel discussion of Occupational Health, roles and tasks and how this aligns with vocational rehabilitation. A panel discussion with the VRA and OT’s in OH
Using FCE’s to facilitate ‘high risk, poor outcome’ cases
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This presentation uses a case referred by the insurance industry, following his injury sustained in a road traffic accident.
The challenges and benefits to working independently
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This was a networking session for Practitioners to share challenges, support each other, and hopefully start to build supportive networks
AHP’s using the Fit Note – what has changed and how can we use it?
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Legislation changed in July 2022 to enable Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Pharmacists to complete Fit Notes.
Where does Stress end and Mental Illness Begin?
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Stress is NOT a medical condition but a reaction to a situation a person finds themselves in.
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on Welfare to Work participants & how we are responding to this.
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A led discussion by Andrea Collin around the cost-of-living crisis and how this is being shown in the welfare to work industry and its participants.
VRA Webinar: Beyond Autism – Creating an employability toolkit for autistic people and their employers
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Only 21.7% of autistic adults are in any kind of paid employment (Office of National Statistics, 2021).
Auditing Our Practice: Why Should VR Practitioners Bother?
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Part of the VRA’s regular CPD webinar series, this is an interactive session exploring how and why we audit our practice, and the potential benefits to be gained.
Hearing Loss Needn’t Mean Job Loss
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With the right support, workplace adjustments and assistive technology, people living with hearing loss can enjoy productive and rewarding careers.
VRA Network: Exploring racial inequalities in vocational rehabilitation
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Black people in the UK are less likely than their White counterparts to be in employment and when employed, are more likely to occupy low paid, precarious w
Are you a veteran? Why ask?
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There are many factors to consider when supporting armed forces veterans or service leavers. Additionally, there is a vast network of support that can assist you to do this.
The Equality Act in VR
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The recording of our November 2022 webinar. The Equality Act (EqA) provides the UK legal context for definitions of disability and discrimination.
Step Ahead Plus: ABI
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This is the recording from our November 2022 Irish Network meeting.
RNIB employment support and resources
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In this session for World Sight Day for our Irish Network hosted RNIB who covered the RNIB employment services available in Northern Ireland.
Earlier early intervention – an evidence-based approach to RTW, from an income protection viewpoint
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For our September 2022 webinar, we were delighted to have an update on the exciting return to work research by Swiss Re and the University of Huddersfield that we shared in Spring
Recognising and responding to the impact of domestic abuse on women
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This online information session provided participants with an opportunity to learn about women’s experience of intimate partner violence and abuse.
Fatigue Management VS Energy Optimisation
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Is energy a finite resource or can you increase capacity for productivity using energy optimisation?
Irish Network – Bodywhys, eating disorders
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Bodywhys provides support, information and understanding to people affected by eating disorders in Ireland.
Impact of substance use disorder
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This presentation was part of our breaking barriers spring conference in May 2022.
Clients with complex presentations
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This presentation was part of our breaking barriers spring conference in May 2022.
Disclosing criminal records
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This presentation was part of our breaking barriers spring conference in May 2022.
General learning difficulties/learning disability
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This presentation was part of our breaking barriers spring conference in May 2022.
Breaking Barriers – Panel discussion
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This presentation was part of our breaking barriers spring conference in May 2022.
Striving to end homelessness
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This presentation was part of our breaking barriers spring conference in May 2022.
Overview of the benefit information resources provided by Turn2us
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For our April CPD webinar we were joined by Turned2us, a UK charity providing information about benefits and their benefits calculator tool.
Irish Network: Grief in the Workplace in the Aftermath of Covid19
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The recording of our April 2022 Irish Network event.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Income Protection (IP) insurance
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This recording of our March 2022 webinar will be relevant to Vocational Rehabilitation practitioners looking to expand their services to the IP sector.
Irish Network: Migraine its not just a headache
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This presentation for our March 2022 Irish Network meeting covered why migraine is more than just a headache but rather a complex neurological disorder with many different facets.
Managing Stress and Mental Health Risks at work: Tools for Practitioners
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In this webinar, VRA Trustee and Business Psychologist, Alan Bradshaw, discussed a methodology and demonstrated one of a set of tools he developed.
Irish Network: Negotiating return to work in the age of demographic change through industrial relations
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Our February Irish Network provided an overview of key findings from the EU project “Negotiating return to work in the age of demographic change through industrial relations (REWIR
Vocational Case Management: VRA Webinar
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Many vocational rehabilitation practitioners provide case management but this is not always recognised as an integral part of the role.
Work and Cancer: Irish Network
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Increased cancer survival has prompted focus on optimising quality of life for those living with and beyond cancer, including reintegration into work.
2021 Vocational Rehabilitation Awards
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The 2021 VR Awards took place on 7 December. Our presenter was Johnny Timpson, a friend of the VRA, who is well known as a champion for inclusion.
VRA Webinar: Working as an independent vocational rehabilitation practitioner
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This session addressed the issues to consider for those who are new to, or who are thinking of taking the leap, into independent practice.
Irish Network: The Condition Management Programme in Northern Ireland- linking together health, work and wellbeing
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Emma Drinkwater is the clinical team leader of the Condition Management Programme in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland.
You, Vocational Rehabilitation and Long Covid
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In place of our usual webinar, for October VRA Trustee Dr Julie Denning of Working to Wellbeing recorded this talk for us.
Irish Network: Mental Health Awareness and Work
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This is the recording of our October 2021 Irish Network meeting.
The management of sleep issues in people living with neurodiversity
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This is a recording of our September 2021 webinar and ran for longer than our usual webinars at 1.5 hours.
Irish Network: enhanced income protection an evidence based approach
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For our September network meeting we were joined by Sema who is working on the Knowlege Transfer Partnership between Swiss Re and the University of Huddersfield.
Permission to be different: a look behind the billboard of autism
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This is a recording of our July 2021 webinar in which John Grafton gave us an insight into his experience both from the perspective of a professional working with people with autis
Irish Network: self employment for persons with disabilities
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This is a recording of our Irish Network meeting from July 2021 when Eric Lambe from Step Up Ireland joined us to talk about self employment for persons with disabilities.
Coping in the workplace with Multiple Disabilities – Lived Experience
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How to cope in the workplace when you have a Severe Visual Impairment disability combined with Dyslexia and ADHD? What are the challenges one may face?
Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology
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This is a recording of our June 2021 Irish Network meeting with a presentation from Trevor Boland on Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology: Inclusion is happening
Irish Network May 2021
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A recording of our May 2021 Irish Network meeting. In a change to our planned event we discussed the impact of the pandemic and how VR and our practice has changed led by Mary Fin
Leaning on the past to develop the future
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A recording on our May 2021 webinar.
Domestic abuse: workplace support
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A recording of our April 2021 webinar about domestic abuse and the support that can be provided in the workplace for those experiencing this.
Perspectives on Long COVID-19 and work – recording and literature
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This is a recording of an online summit aiming to clarify dilemmas in clinical and non-clinical practice relating to Long COVID-19.
Irish Network: Assistive Technology for Dyslexia
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This is a recording of the April 2021 Irish Network meeting is focusing on an introduction to assistive technology that is available / used by people with dyslexia.
Irish Network: Employers for Change Initiative
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This is a recording of the VRA’s Irish Network meeting from March 2021.
Neurodiversity in the Workplace
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When it comes to inclusion, neurodiversity refers to a world where neurological differences are recognised and valued as any other human variation.
SOM and PHE Covid webinar recordings
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SOM and PHE have been running a series of webinars around Covid and the recordings and slides have been made available.
Eating disorders in the workplace
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This is a recording of the February 2021 VRA Webinar
Talking VR with Professor Kim Burton OBE
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In this first video in the Talking VR series, VRA Chair Deborah Edwards talks to Professor Kim Burton.
Professor Kim Burton and the 2020 VR Awards
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The event commenced with a talk from Professor Kim Burton OBE, VR – what, who, and how?
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