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Good training only works if people can actually access it and take part. Our corporate membership of Disability Rights UK is one of the ways we keep ourselves honest on disability, neurodiversity and inclusion, rather than relying on good intentions.
Accessibility as standard
Who are Disability Rights UK?
Disability Rights UK is a national Disabled People’s Organisation, led and run by Disabled people, working for an inclusive society where Disabled people have equal power, rights and opportunities. They campaign, provide information, and influence government, regulators and institutions on issues including benefits, education, work, independent living and disability equality.
They also provide training, publications and resources to help organisations understand their legal duties and move beyond bare compliance towards genuinely inclusive practice.
Why we are corporate members
We work with learners who live with a wide range of disabilities and neurodivergent conditions. Many of our own trainers do too. We do not want “inclusion” to be something we bolt on to a standard course once a year.
Corporate membership of Disability Rights UK gives us:
- Access to disability‑led insight and guidance, not just generic training.
- A route to challenge our assumptions about what “accessible” teaching really looks like.
- Practical tools, factsheets and resources we can draw on when adapting content and materials.
- Ongoing updates on law, policy and best practice affecting Disabled and neurodivergent learners.
- We also use the Disability Rights UK “member of” logo in relevant places to make our commitment visible, but the more important part is what sits behind it.
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How this changes our training in practice
Designing with access in mind
We think about access at the point of course design and venue choice, not at the door on the day. We use Disability Rights UK resources and wider guidance to inform decisions about materials, environment and delivery.
Listening to Disabled people, not speaking for them
Disability Rights UK is led by Disabled people. Many of our trainers and team members also have lived experience of disability and neurodiversity. We use that mix of external and internal expertise when we review how our courses work for different learners.
Adapting how we teach, not just what we say
We allow for alternative ways of engaging with content, such as different pacing, clear structure, breaks, and flexible assessment approaches where permitted by the awarding body. We are open about reasonable adjustments and we invite learners to tell us what they need in advance wherever possible.
Keeping legal duties in view
We recognise that many of our clients have duties under the Equality Act and sector‑specific guidance. We use Disability Rights UK materials and similar sources to sense‑check that the way we run training supports those duties rather than making them harder to meet.
Our trainers’ experience and support
A significant number of our trainers have their own lived experience of disability or neurodiversity, including conditions that can affect learning, communication, energy and sensory processing. That shapes the way we deliver courses, respond to learners, and think about “good” classroom behaviour.
Through Disability Rights UK membership and related training opportunities, we:
- Keep our team up to date on disability rights, language and good practice,
- Share relevant guidance on inclusive education and behaviour with trainers, and
- Create space to reflect on what works well and where we are still putting barriers in people’s way.
We do not claim to get everything right. Membership is one of the ways we keep ourselves connected to the wider disability rights movement and give our trainers access to external, disability‑led challenge.
Qualsafe Awards and access to assessment
Most of our regulated qualifications are awarded by Qualsafe Awards, one of the UK’s leading Ofqual‑regulated awarding organisations for first aid and pre‑hospital care. Their qualification specifications and policies are built on a clear commitment to equality of access to assessment, with structured processes for reasonable adjustments and special considerations.
We follow these policies when designing and delivering our courses, and we will talk openly with you about what is possible within those rules for your specific needs and role.
