AbilityNet hosted a diverse panel talking about promoting neurodiversity in the workplace. The panel included: Jane Hatton, CEO of Evenbreak; Rosa Breen, Evenbreak Jess Gosling, Co-chair of UK Civil Service Neurodiversity Network Rina Wharton, Accessibility and Usability Consultant Sarah Botterill, Marketing Manager AbilityNet

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How to recognise and promote
a neurodiverse workforce
• Jane Hatton, CEO of Evenbreak; Rosa Breen, Evenbreak
• Jess Gosling, Co-chair of UK Civil Service Neurodiversity
Network
• Rina Wharton, Accessibility and Usability Consultant
• Sarah Botterill, Marketing Manager AbilityNet
December 14, 2021

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Housekeeping
• Live captions are available during the webinar
• Please use the Q&A window to ask questions
• The chat window is turned off for ease and accessibility reasons
• Slides, a transcript and a recording will be made available post-webinar,
you will be notified via email
• We will include a follow-up email for feedback

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Welcome to our panelists
Jane Hatton,
Director of Evenbreak
Rosa Breen,
Careers Coach
Evenbreak
Jess Gosling,
Co-chair of UK Civil
Service Neurodiversity
Network
Rina Wharton,
Accessibility and
Usability Consultant
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Poll
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Welcome and agenda
• About AbilityNet, and our workplace services
• Coaching and career development (Evenbreak)
• Panel discussion [All]
• Questions for the panellists
• Useful links
• Close

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AbilityNet believes in a digital world
accessible to all.
Accessibility products and services and
role-based accessibility training.
We support people of any age, with any
disability or impairment, to use
technology to achieve their goals at
home, at work and in education.
We also run TechShare Pro.
Overview of AbilityNet’s services
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A digital
world
accessible
to all
Accessibility
products
and services
Events (TSP)
FREE
services (at
home)
Workplace
services
Education
services

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AbilityNet workplace services
• Assistive technology
• Corporate advice line
• Disability Awareness Training:
eLearning modules
• Embedding accessibility
• Employee needs assessments
• Gap analysis
• Training courses
• Workplace consultancy
Download our brochure:
Building a culture where everyone belongs

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A discussion of coaching and services

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• The UK’s most accessible job board. The employers who advertise on
Evenbreak are actively aiming to attract disabled candidates.
• Approx. 57,000 registered candidates looking for an inclusive employer.
• Research from Enactus at UCL and 82% of disabled candidates told us their
biggest barrier to employment was identifying employers who were truly
disability friendly.
• All Evenbreak's team is disabled, and we are a social enterprise.
Introducing Evenbreak [Jane]

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Panel Discussion and Q&A

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Panel discussion
• What barriers have you faced in terms of career progression?
• How did you work to overcome them, and what do you think other
employers can learn from your experiences?
• How can employers work create inclusive career development?
• In your current role, how are you supporting disabled people with their carer
progression?
• How have you been well-supported in your career?
• How did this vary by employer – Jess, Public vs Private sector?

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Questions from attendees?

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Useful Links

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Useful Resources: AbilityNet
• Free helpline: 0800 048 7642
• Email Us: enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
• Free factsheets
• Webinars: upcoming and recordings from AbilityNet Live!
• My Computer My Way
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Download our workplace brochure:
Building a culture where everyone belongs

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AbilityNet Online Training Series
• 19 Jan 2022: Introduction to digital accessibility [FREE]
• 20 Jan 2022: Accessibility for copywriters [FREE]
• 25 Jan 2022: How to deliver and sustain accessible digital learning -
for HE and FE professionals [FREE]
• How to begin your own accessibility testing [FREE]
• Feb 2022: How to develop accessible inclusive recruitment [FREE]
10% off any AbilityNet 2021 online training courses with discount code
AbilityNetWebinar10 abilitynet.org.uk/training

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Evenbreak resources
• Search for jobs with Evenbreak
• Login and Registration for candidates
• Resources for employees
• Resources for employers
• Evenbreak Career Hive