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The most cost-effective way to audit your organisation's performance on disability and provide the information you need to deliver your disability action plan for the coming year.The Disability Standard 2009 package included:
A place at a pre-completion workshop.
Access to a directory of best practice guidance.
Access to the Disability Standard online assessment tool.
A Diagnostic report on your organisation’s performance.
A place at the ‘Building disability confidence’ event.
A copy of the Disability Standard 2009 Benchmark report.
Entry into the Disability Standard 2009 Awards.
Pre-completion workshop
Pre-completion workshops were held between December 2008 and February 2009.
The Disability Standard team were on hand to run through the online resources and assessment completion process and answer any other questions participants had.
All workshops ran from 10am – 12.30pm and were kindly hosted by a number of Disability Standard participants.
- London – Monday 1 December 2008, hosted by InterContinental Hotels Group.
- Manchester – Tuesday 20 January 2009, hosted by The co-operative.
- London – Friday 23 January 2009, hosted by Motability Operations.
- Cardiff – Friday 30 January 2009, hosted by Welsh Assembly Government.
- London – Friday 13 February 2009, hosted by Audit Commission.
- London – Tuesday 17 February 2009, hosted by Accenture.
- Birmingham – Friday 20 February 2009, hosted by West Midlands Police.
- London – Tuesday, 24 February 2009, hosted by Employers' Forum on Disability.
- London – Thursday, 26 February 2009, hosted by Employers' Forum on Disability.
The Directory
The Directory contains a full listing of legal and best practice guidance, so you know where to go to get the essential information needed to transform your results into an effective disability action plan.
We have reviewed every pertinent regulation and code of practice published, as well as technical standards and definitive best practice guidance from Employers’ Forum on Disability and other recognised authorities.
The Directory is available in print and online. It can provide guidance when completing the assessment and when creating your disability action plan.
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Online assessment tool
The Disability Standard Assessment is completed online at www.disabilitystandard.com, supported by a range of resources and help text pop ups.
Previous participants were given a username and password to obtain full access to the online assessment tool.
The 2009 Assessment consisted of over 100 questions and over 50 requests for supporting evidence. Disability experts from Employers’ Forum on Disability then validated submissions by comparing user ratings against the evidence provided.
Organisations had eight weeks from Monday, 2 March 2009 until Monday, 27 April 2009 to complete the assessment and collate all associated evidence.
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Diagnostic report
At the heart of the Disability Standard is the tailored diagnostic report that participants received following their submission in July 2009.
The report classifies priority actions as legal risk, quick wins and best practice providing the basis for a disability action plan. It interprets validated scores by comparing results with the overall benchmark mark average, sector average and where appropriate previous Disability Standard performance.
In 2009 individual scores remained confidential, but participants were awarded either a Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze or Participant certificate together with a logo that could be used to promote participation.
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'Building disability confidence' event
Held in Autumn 2009, this event brought together participants for a series of tailored workshops. The workshops addressed areas of weakness seen across all participants, as identified through the Disability Standard results. The day offered the opportunity to learn from other organisations through best practice case studies and group work.
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Disability Standard Benchmark Report
The Disability Standard Benchmark Report 2009 provides a snapshot of UK business performance on disability. Results are broken down by sector and compared to the results from previous benchmarking years.
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Entry into the Disability Standard 2009 Awards
The Awards were an opportunity to celebrate best practice achievements and recognise specific areas of innovation and excellence found in participant submissions.
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