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Disability-Smart Awards 2018

Business Disability Forum is accepting submissions for our 2018 Disability-Smart Awards - and the deadline has been extended to Friday 28 September 2018!

Introducing the Global Business Disability Framework

Find out more about our new Global Business Disability Framework and how it aims to help businesses working around the world.

BDF podcast series - Lucy Ruck (left) and Graeme Whippy (right)

Who are we? The people behind the job title

In the second of our new series of podcasts, Business Disability Forum's Technology Taskforce Manager Lucy Ruck sits down with Disability Consultant Graeme Whippy. This series covers the theme of "identity" - and Lucy and Graeme have a thoroughly candid conversation about how disability has played a part in their lives.

Legal Update - September 2018

Bela Gor discusses how one organisation dealt with sickness leave

Partner Group Reception 2018

Business Disability Forum launched our new theme for this year of 'Identity' at our Partner Group Reception on July 26.

New Partner: Sopra Steria Recruitment

We're proud to welcome Sopra Steria Recruitment to our Partner Group.

About us

Business Disability Forum is a not-for-profit membership organisation that makes it easier and more rewarding to do business with and employ disabled people.

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Free Disability Confident scheme validations available for Members

Our consultants offer validations at all three levels of the government's flagship Disability Confident scheme for employers and customers.

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Becoming disability-smart is a catalyst for making your organisation more productive and more effective.

Disability-smart blog

Take a look at the latest opinion pieces, event reviews and commentary on Business Disability Forum's official blog, 'Disability-smart'.

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Research and insight

Our research covers some of the key issues being faced by business and Government as employers of and service providers to disabled people.

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Publications

Our publications cover every aspect of bringing organisations and disabled people together from recruitment and retention to reasonable adjustments.

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