PODCAST FOCUSES ON NEURODIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE

THE BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL has released the third episode of its podcast, Health and Safety Uncut, available to Spotify users at: spoti.fi/3PW7Z0m, which looks at neurodiversity in the workplace.

A UK Government-led review last year found that “… Only three-in-10 autistic people of working age are in employment. This means that seven in-10 of them are unable to access the independence and fulfilment that employment can bring and that employers, and the wider economy, are missing out on the skills and energy that autistic people could be contributing.”

Hosted by Dr Shaun Davis, Group Director of Safety, Health and Wellbeing at Belron International, the episode, titled ‘Neuro-inclusion in the workplace: the what, why and how’ features Jigna Patel, Chief Technical and Operations Officer at British Safety Council.

Jigna and Shaun discuss key facts about neurodiversity in the workplace and why employers need to talk about it, challenges faced by neurodiverse individuals, and the legal and ethical considerations for organisations. The episode also highlights Jigna’s advice on how organisations can make a difference for their neurodiverse colleagues and suggestions for how employers can better understand neurodivergence in their workforce.

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