Many small businesses who struggle to recruit the skills they need could source from an often overlooked source of talented employees…those with a disability..
In numbers
6 Million.
The number of people of working age in the UK who are disabled or have a health condition, according to the government’s Disability Confident campaign.
83%
The proportion of disabled people who acquire their disability while at work (disability confident)
520,000
The number of vacancies that small businesses can’t fill because of a lack of relevant skills (Centre for Economic and Business Research)
Source: www.businessdisabilityforum.org.uk