Disability-smart recruitment
Enable hiring teams to design barrier-free recruitment from advert to onboarding, meeting Equality Act duties, improving candidate experience and widening your talent pool.
At a glance
Format
Live training: In-person or online
Duration
3 hours including breaks
Ideal for
HR, Talent Acquisition Teams and Hiring Managers
Group size
A maximum of 15 participants
Why this course?
This course is designed to provide recruitment specialists with the knowledge and skills to attract and support disabled candidates. Course content will provide an understanding of best practice with regards to recruitment and disability. Delegates will learn how to identify and remove barriers throughout the end-to-end recruitment journey, making the process inclusive for all.
Course delegates will have the opportunity to learn best practice and work through case studies and sample scenarios from previous work with BDF Members to provide practical insights to take away for immediately immediate use in their role.
Who should attend?
- Talent Acquisition Teams
- Recruitment Specialists

Learning objectives
- Understand the impacts of disability inclusive recruitment practices.
- Learn the organisation’s legal responsibilities to make adjustments for candidates.
- Be more confident in using the most appropriate and professional language and messaging around disability.
- Understand barriers and adjustments to the various stages of the recruitment process.
- Communicate effectively with candidates about the recruitment process and required adjustments.
- Learn how to determine what is reasonable when making adjustments.
- Know where to go to for further support.
Pricing & options
- From £935 + VAT (Members & Partners).
- From £1,200 + VAT (Non-Members).
- Tailoring: custom scenarios and case studies on request.
- Volume discounts for multiple cohorts.
Ready to train your team?
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Prefer to get in touch directly?
For more information about our standard courses, tailored and bespoke learning offers, and to discuss costs, please contact our Learning & Development team:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7403 3020
Explore our other courses
Build a complete pathway: pair Foundations for all staff with Inclusive Line Management for people leaders, plus Disability-Smart Recruitment and Customer Experience for end-to-end coverage.
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