The updated Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) guidance covers many areas, including:

Why you should recruit disabled people

By tapping into the near 7 million people of working age in the UK who are disabled or have a health condition, you can create a workforce that better reflects the diverse range of customers you serve and the community in which you are based and bring new skills to your business.

Help with employing disabled people

There are adjustments that may have to be made, but which involve little or no cost, including providing mentoring and training, changes to working patterns, alterations to premises, or modifying equipment. You can find out about available support to help you adapt to the needs of disabled employees or those with health conditions.

Specific advice on different conditions and the unique circumstances they bring

Whether it is mental health, visual or hearing impairment, dyslexia, cerebral palsy, autism, epilepsy, ADHD or learning difficulties, there will be unique circumstances depending on what disability or condition an employee has.

Toolkits and external guidance

The DWP guidance includes links to useful toolkits full of information on attraction, recruiting and retaining employees with disabilities or health conditions.

There are also numerous links to other organisations and charities that draw on their own experience and expertise to educate employers on the requirements of hiring people with specific conditions.

An overview of disability law

It is important to know where you stand in the eyes of the law when it comes to your hiring practices. This guidance provides information on how to avoid either direct or indirect discrimination against disabled people and those with health conditions, both during the recruitment proves and while they work for you.

Review the guidance now to ensure you are up to speed with everything you could be doing to hire those with disabilities or health conditions.

Find more information on all aspects of employing people

For more information on finding the right staff, hiring, training and other aspects of employing people, visit the People and Skills section of our Business Support pages.