It is estimated that around 15% of people in the UK are neurodivergent and so it is vital that employers are creating inclusive workplaces. Having a diverse workforce brings huge benefits to any organisation, allowing you to harness the individual skills of different groups of employees. It will also help you to recruit and retain outstanding staff.
Our expert speaker will guide you through key considerations to ensure that you are able to support neurodiverse staff in the workplace, including your legal obligations, company policy and practice, recruitment and performance management. You will come away confident in your knowledge of what neurodiversity is, and how a neurodiverse team will benefit your organisation.
Who should attend?
HR staff, Senior Line Managers, team leaders and anyone with HR responsibilities
Key Learning Objectives
Have the skills and confidence to support neurodiverse employees in the workplace more effectively
Have an understanding of an employer’s legal obligations
Appreciate the benefits of employing a neurodiverse workforce
Reflect on your organisation’s policies and practices
Know where to go for further support and guidance
Facilitator
Kate Shepherd is a charismatic employment lawyer who specialises in online employment law training and HR consultancy. She trains and advises a diverse set of employers from small and medium sized enterprises to charities, PLCs and international companies, as well as taking board level director roles for some clients. Prior to establishing her consultancy, Kate Shepherd Associates in 2005, Kate qualified as a solicitor, and practised employment law at a senior level with a leading firm in the Midlands.
Kate is an associate for leading organisations involved in learning and development including the CIPD, Pearson Business School and MBL Seminars and has published a leading textbook “Advising Effectively on the Employment Aspects in a Corporate Transaction – A Practical Guide for Junior Lawyers”
