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Disabled People Leading Change Disability Rights UK National charity formed in 2012 Majority of trustees, staff and volunteers have lived experience of disability or health conditions We are disabled people leading change working for equal participation for all Strategic priorities: Independent living- getting a life Career opportunities – getting work, education Influencing public attitudes and behaviours Independent living: create research led by disabled people our DRILL program Career opportunities – enable disabled people to share experiences backed by our specialist information and advice Showcase approaches to youth employment, peer support for skills and career development Influencing public attitudes Research, new narrative, show how cultures can be changed in education and workplaces Disabled People Leading Change

Disabled People Leading Change Core work Information and advice designed by and for disabled people and people living with long term health conditions Website reaches 1.6 million people per year; over 43,000 twitter followers Over 100,000 downloads of our factsheets Our Disabled Students helpline provided advice to 1,500 individuals. Disabled Students helpline 0800 328 5050 Disabled People Leading Change

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Disabled People Leading Change Key facts There were 3.5 million people of working age (16-64) with disabilities in employment between April and June 2017, an employment rate of 49.2%. The employment rate for people without disabilities was 80.6%. The employment rate for people with disabilities was 1.3 percentage points higher in April-June 2017 than in the same period in 2016. In this period the number of people with disabilities in employment has risen by 104,000. Disabled People Leading Change

Disabled People Leading Change Key facts 346,000 people with disabilities of working age were unemployed. People with disabilities have an unemployment rate of 9.0%. The unemployment rate for people without disabilities was 3.8%. 3.8 million people with disabilities of working age were economically inactive. The economic inactivity rate for those with disabilities is 45.9%. The economic inactivity rate for people without disabilities was 16.2%. (From House of Commons Briefing Paper, 8 January 2018) Disabled People Leading Change

Business attitudes to hiring disabled workers Biggest personal worry when interviewing someone with a disability: Using incorrect terminology - 32% Knowing when to offer help -38% Breaking the law by asking questions not permitted under the Equality Act -22% Disabled People Leading Change

Business attitudes to hiring disabled workers Biggest barrier to employing someone with a disability: Concern about ability to do the job - 45% Concern about cost of adaptations – 28% Concern about integration with team – 15% (From: Purple) Disabled People Leading Change