Who is this site for?

It is primarily designed for teachers in higher education and anyone else concerned with helping disabled undergraduates to develop and demonstrate their employability skills, competences and attributes. It may also be of interest to disabled students/ potential students and careers staff as well as employers.

Do I need to register or pay to use the site?

No, the site is completely free and there is no requirement to register. However, we would be very pleased to hear from you, so please contact us after you have used the site and let us have your opinions and suggestions for improvements.

Do I need to have specialist knowledge about disability to use the site?

No, absolutely not. The site is designed to provide advice for academic and careers staff in HE institutions to help them consider how best to support disabled learners develop their employability skills/attributes.

Is this site complete or can I suggest some further ideas?

The site will never be complete. We hope to keep expanding it and are committed to continually improving the advice available. We would certainly welcome any suggestions you may have.

How can I benefit from the site?

When the resource goes live, you will be able to find plenty of useful information by reading about potential challenges associated with the development of certain employability skills/competences that people with certain impairments may experience. Advice will be made available about inclusive practices in relation to developing and/or evidencing employability skills/attributes as well as promoting inclusive work-placement practice.

What if I have no disabled students on my courses?

The site is just as useful to you, if not more so, since you may have less experience of including disabled students. Certain impairments are not necessarily obvious (for example medical conditions, dyslexia and/or mental difficulties), and many students do not declare their disability for a variety of reasons, so you may not know if you have any disabled students on your course.