Disability and Business: What’s new in Government policy?

In recent times there has been a flurry of policy announcements and developments related to disability inclusion. The evolving public policy landscape provides both opportunities and challenges for businesses in how to best support their disabled employees and customers.

This half-day conference is kindly hosted by PwC UK at their More London building.

The event, led by Business Disability Forum’s Director of Public Policy and Research, Angela Matthews, and CEO, Diane Lightfoot will help to explain what the changes mean for business.

Angela will help demystify topics including Access to Work, mandatory reporting, and the Keep Britain Working review.

We will also hear from Keith Roberts for the DWP about the reforms to the Disability Confident scheme and from a panel of experts on the Employee Rights Act 2025.

We would be delighted for you to join us either in person or online.

Agenda

10:00 am: Welcome.

• Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum.
• Sarah Minor-Massy, Head of Inclusion, Engagement and Culture, PwC UK.

10:15 am: What’s new in disability policy and employment law?

• Angela Matthews, Director of Public Policy and Research, Business Disability Forum.

10:35 am: A Disability Confident scheme to boost workplace standards for disabled people.

• Keith Roberts, Deputy Director, Disability and Work Opportunities Division, DWP.
• Diane Lightfoot, CEO, Business Disability Forum.

11:00 am: Break.

11:20 am: Panel discussion: The Employee Rights Act 2025 and its impact on recruitment and workplace experiences.

• Angela Matthews, Director of Public Policy and Research, Business Disability Forum (Chair).
• Julie Dennis, Head of Inclusive Workplaces Strategy & Policy, Acas.
• Hamish Shah, Policy and External Affairs Manager, Chartered Management Institute.
• Roxanne Steel, Head of Training and Consultancy, Evenbreak.

12:15 pm: Networking Lunch.

13:00 pm: Close.

Who should attend

This event is designed to be useful for anyone working in disability inclusion, to better understand how developments in Government policy for disability will affect your business. If you work in the policy space, you will hear how businesses are responding to Government policy developments.

If you require this content in a different format, contact enquiries@businessdisabilityforum.org.uk.