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.
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.
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.
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.
Here are 10 practical ways retail organisations can promote inclusive customer service and build confident, disability-aware frontline teams.
Organisations and individuals who are working to remove barriers and make the world more inclusive for disabled people were celebrated at Business Disability Forum’s Disability Smart Impact Awards 2026 in London tonight (29 April), hosted by HSBC.
