As well as the huge range of business support programmes on offer through Cumbria Business Growth Hub, we can also signpost you to further support.
Please see below the range of resources and webinars that your business may find useful.
From DWF LLP – The next chapter of Covid-19: What does it mean for employers?
With most nations removing Covid-19 legal requirements, there are many practical challenges and questions for employers to grapple with.
DWF held a webinar to discuss the much anticipated public health guidance now published, watch our webinar where our employment and regulatory experts discuss the implications for employers. We have also compiled a list of links to the key government guidance along with the webinar recording video.
During the webinar the following key questions discussed are:
- Should employees with Covid-19 have to tell their employer and can they be stopped from coming to work?
- What are the key considerations for employers when handling sickness absence?
- How should employers handle employees who may be reluctant to return to the workplace?
- What part will testing play in the workplace going forward?
- How should employers conduct risk assessments in light of the latest guidance and removal of the express requirement to consider Covid-19?
- What are the key takeaways for employers as we enter the next chapter of Covid-19?
You can watch the webinar back here.
From texthelp – Digital Accessibility Bootcamp
Knowing where to begin with digital accessibility can feel overwhelming. Texthelp have produced a free, virtual bootcamp that’ll help you understand how to make your website and digital content more accessible for everyone.
This bootcamp is designed to help you:
- Understand what digital accessibility really means
- Navigate best practice guidelines & legislation
- Gain the knowledge and skills needed to create accessible content
- Develop an action plan to take back to your organization
Register for free here.
DE&I Webinar Series: A Strategic Approach to Neurodiversity
1 in 7 people are neurodivergent. In the workplace, many don’t feel comfortable asking for support or change. With unique ways of thinking and doing, it’s important that neurodivergent employees feel confident to be themselves. And encouraged to achieve in their own way.
Workplaces that fully embrace the unique talents of neurodivergent employees have a much happier, motivated, and productive workforce. They’re also 33% more likely to outperform their less diverse counterparts financially. In this series, discover how to create a culture where differences are celebrated and employees are encouraged to be themselves.
Throughout the series, you will learn:
- How to recruit and support a neurodivergent workforce.
- What strategies and government grants are available to support neurodivergent staff at work and at home.
- How to tackle unconscious bias in the workplace towards neurodivergent people and create a more inclusive environment for everyone.
- Which inclusive tools are supporting over 50 million people of all abilities to work with more confidence, accuracy, and efficiency.
Register and find out more here.
Autism Acceptance
With funding made available by the Department of Education, Free Courses England are able to offer free online training which explores what it’s like for an individual to live with autism.
We all have a part to play in learning more about what it is like to be autistic so we can help contribute to a society that works better for Autistic people. By spreading awareness and understanding, together we can make a difference. A difference in the likes of employment prospects, bullying incidents at schools and how society sees autism.
By understanding autism, you can contribute to working towards a society that embraces autism, autistic people, and their families.
Start the free course and find out more here.
Introducing the Access to Work Mental Health Support Service
Funded by the Department for Work and Pensions, this service helps people who are struggling at work or off sick due to mental health conditions. It’s confidential, provides nine months work-focused support tailored to the individual’s needs, at no cost to you.
Join their next free webinar to find out how they can support you and your employees.
We’ll provide an overview of the service, including:
- Facts and statistics around mental health
- Aims of the service
- Details of the eligibility criteria and referral process
- The support and interventions available.
What’s included?
- Access to the live webinar and Q&A session
- A link to download the recording and slides
- Further advice and support as required.
This webinar is free as part of the commitment to supporting mental wellbeing in the workplace. The next free webinar is on Thursday 28th April. Find out more here.