AQW 24254/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps she has taken to engage with employers on creating more inclusive workplaces for those with disabilities.

Asked by Kate Nicholl MLA on 12 March 2025

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Tabled
12 March 2025
Answer due by
28 March 2025
Answered
15 April 202534 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
No

Answer

Staff in my Employer Services Branch provide direct support to employers of all sizes across Northern Ireland to address their recruitment needs. They promote the use of my Department's employment support programmes such as the Condition Management Programme, Access to Work and Workable NI with employers. These programmes have been specifically developed to enable people with health conditions and disabilities to find, retain and progress in employment. They also encourage employers to consider flexibility in their recruitment practices as well as helping them fulfil their social value obligations.

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