ED&I Disability Report
Published date: 1 August 2023
In what was another impactful year globally for the diversity and inclusion movement, +6,000 professionals completed a survey to help us understand the state of play of ED&I across UK and Irish workplaces.
The ED&I Strategy Report highlights the key trends, issues, best practice case studies and strategic advice for companies on how to improve their approach to equality, diversity & inclusion.
Partnering with Censuswide, Walters People and Resource Solutions, we will be releasing separate chapters to provide specific strategic advice on the key topics surrounding ED&I.
A focus on disability
Robert Walters has gathered insights from professionals in the UK and Ireland, looking at disparities relating to diversity and inclusion.
What's inside...
- Key findings drawn from a survey completed by +6,000 professionals, helping us understand the state of play of ED&I across UK and Irish workplaces
- The career challenges and workplace experiences of professionals through the lens of disability
- Actionable insight to address ED&I challenges, delivered by Kaleidoscope Group
Key Findings
- 53% of professionals with a disability feel their pay doesn't reflect their work
- 1 in 5 professionals with learning disabilities feel like their opinion isn't valued in the workplace
- 45% of professionals with sensory disabilities state not everyone has the right access to resources & facilities
The Kaleidoscope Group
The Kaleidoscope Group (Kg) seeks to redress this imbalance by offering disabled people access to four platforms through which their voices can be heard, and they can be offered the opportunities that they deserve.
Kaleidoscope Investments (Ki): invests in disabled entrepreneurs with great ideas and helps them to start their own businesses.
Kaleidoscope Recruitment (Kr): helps disabled people to discover their perfect career path and then find their ideal job.
Kaleidoscope Advisory (Ka): offers Training / Audit / Wellbeing / Accessibility Services to Employers that hire disabled people.
Kaleidoscope Foundation (Kf): is an independent charity offering grants of up to £10,000 for social / charitable initiatives
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