Making reasonable adjustments - two 3hr sessions over two consecutive days

Level – Developing - for building skills and knowledge in a topic. Aimed at people with some experience or existing knowledge

Overview

Where an employee has a disability, an employer has a legal obligation to explore making reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act.

Often, people who have long term physical or mental health conditions may not recognise themselves as having a disability. 
However, they may benefit from adjustments at work. 

Taking a positive and practical approach to making workplace adjustments can help an organisation to:

  • recruit employees from a diverse talent pool
  • enhance productivity
  • retain employees
  • create an inclusive and supportive working environment
  • reduce the risk of discrimination claims

This training will help you identify when an adjustment should be made for employees with health conditions.

Who is this best suited to?

Anyone who wants to learn about supporting disabled people at work. This training would be especially suitable for:

  • HR professionals 
  • team leaders
  • trade union reps
  • line managers
  • business owners

What will I learn from this training?

  • the law and good practice around equality at work 
  • definition of disability
  • the legal responsibility to make reasonable adjustments
  • the benefits of making reasonable adjustments
  • how to discuss reasonable adjustments with an employee
  • identifying and creating reasonable adjustments 
  • recognising and avoiding discrimination
  • how to create an inclusive organisation

By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:

  • identify the risks of not making reasonable adjustments
  • recognise the benefits of making reasonable adjustments
  • identify where disability discrimination can happen 
  • explain what a policy should include

Key course information

Trainer led – online via Zoom

Duration - Split into two sessions, delivered over two consecutive days. The duration of each session will be 3 hours.

The dates are:

  • Day 1 - 21st of May 2025, 09:30 - 12:30
  • Day 2 - 22nd of May 2025, 09:30 - 12:30

The training session will include:

  • case studies
  • polls/quizzes
  • group discussion   

Attendees will also receive:

  • a digital certificate
  • a handout containing useful links
  • a copy of the PowerPoint slides

We aim to make our training accessible for everyone. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know on your sign-up form.

Closed captions can be turned on for all our sessions run on Zoom.

Run this programme for your organisation

This course can also be provided in-house. We can also tailor the programme to suit your precise organisation needs. To speak to our customer services team about your requirements call 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry form

Does your organisation need more than training?

Our specialists can diagnose issues in your workplace and tailor practical solutions to address the challenges faced by you and your staff. To find out more, contact our Customer Services Team on 0300 123 1150 or complete our online enquiry form.

We also offer free e-learning on a wide range of employment relations topics. It's a great way to develop, enhance and refresh knowledge, providing an opportunity to work through theory, explore case studies and answer interactive questions
Venue:Digital via Zoom
Date:21/05/2025
Time:09:30 - 12:30
Price: £270.00 per person   Please note our training events are VAT exempt
To book now please select how many people will be attending:
* Max of 4 delegates per organisation. Please call Acas on 0300 123 1150 or email events@acas.org.uk if number exceed this or for more details about the training session.