How small businesses are driving real change in disability inclusion
What can larger organisations learn from small businesses when it comes to disability inclusion? Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Impact Awards 2026 finalists and winners show how practical action, innovation and inclusive cultures are driving meaningful change for disabled people.
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Milburn Report highlights impact of disability on opportunities for young people – BDF responds
Business Disability Forum has responded to the interim Milburn Review, saying that equipping young people for work is a moral imperative as well as an economic necessity.
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Two-week employer deadline on reasonable adjustment request decisions – BDF responds
Business Disability Forum has responded to recommendations from the Work and Pensions Committee aimed at improving the workplace adjustment process for disabled employees, including a proposed two-week response deadline for employers and greater transparency around adjustment decisions.
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Do digital accessibility metrics matter — and what happens when we don’t have them?
At a May 2025 session with leaders from PwC, Google, BBC and Government Digital Service, one question stood out: how do we measure digital accessibility effectively? This article introduces a simple framework – People, Process, Product – to help organisations track progress and drive meaningful improvement.
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Fit Note system must be made workable for employers
Business Disability Forum has supported Government plans to reform the Fit Note system, while warning that wider workplace inclusion issues – including NHS waiting times and uncertainty around Access to Work funding – must also be addressed to support disabled people returning to work.
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BDF responds to Government plans to clear Access to Work backlog
Business Disability Forum has welcomed Government plans to recruit additional staff to help clear the Access to Work backlog, while calling for long-term investment to prevent future delays to the scheme.
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