The Scottish Just Law Centre, a collaboration between JustRight Scotland, Inclusion Scotland and Scottish Trans aimed at tackling discrimination against disabled people and trans people, has recently secured two victories for disabled people without the necessity for court action. In the first case, we forwarded an anonymous email we had received to the Scottish Just… Continue Reading Legal partnership achieves quick wins for disabled people
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Inclusion Scotland has co-written an open letter with Donald Macaskill from Scottish Care and 30 other organisations led by and representing disabled people and unpaid carers, urging all parties to support a National Care Service in the lead up to the Holyrood Election 2021. Central to a new National Care Service will be making… Continue Reading Call to commit to a National Care Service
We want to find out where disabled people go for advice when they experience discrimination or inequality related to their disability or impairment. This could be advice for problems with housing, benefits, social care support, transport or accessing services but could be other issues too. We’ve been working with the Scottish Just Law Centre to… Continue Reading Disability discrimination and access to advice
A shift into home working during a pandemic has left the lines between work and home blurred. Staff need work to be a supportive environment where they can be themselves and if we use active listening we can create that space. Respecting each other, confidentiality and providing a supportive environment where people can be themselves are… Continue Reading How active listening can strengthen your team
We reflect on the things we’ve done to support staff wellbeing during Covid-19 and share what’s worked. 1. Make time for informal group meetings Socialising in small groups can be great for our wellbeing. In fact, evidence shows that being close to and valued by other people is a basic human need. We all miss those lost ‘water– cooler’ moments that gave… Continue Reading Three ways to improve staff wellbeing in the workplace!
As an employer or manager you may be uncertain how to discuss workplace adjustments with your staff or how to agree and review any support required. Understandably, it can be challenging to know where to start. Here are our tips to a supportive and successful discussion. Firstly, what do we mean by barriers and reasonable adjustments? … Continue Reading Six tips for discussing reasonable adjustments with staff
Disabled parents, do you get the employment support you need? Have you tried to access support and not gotten anywhere? Or had a great experience? Here’s a chance for disabled parents to inform the Scottish Government and Local Authorities about their experiences of employment support, and ask any questions you have about what is… Continue Reading The Disabled Parents Employment Support Fund
Inclusion Scotland is a ‘Disabled People’s Organisation’ (DPO) – led by disabled people ourselves. Inclusion Scotland works to achieve positive changes to policy and practice, so that we disabled people are fully included throughout all Scottish society as equal citizens. Inclusion Scotland broadly supports the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill, which follows extensive engagement with… Continue Reading MSP Briefing: Scottish Parliament Debate, Stage One, Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill – 15 December 2020