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Fife business achieves Visibly Better Employer Standard- helping people with sight loss gain employment
A digital learning company based in Dunfermline, has worked with RNIB to achieve the Visibly Better Employer Standard; an initiative which supports employers to create an inclusive and accessible work environment for their blind and partially sighted employees.
RNIB offers employer support for flexible working to bring big benefits at little cost
Employers can put flexible working conditions in place for people with sight loss - at less cost than they might think – and benefit from the boosted opportunities for diversity in their workforce.
High Court says DWP in breach of equality laws
The High Court has declared the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in breach of equality laws for failing to provide accessible information about benefits for blind and partially sighted people.
RNIB employee reveals how accessible working environments helped her thrive
Holly Tuke, age 26 (at the time of writing, 2022), from York, was born with Retinopathy of Prematurity, leaving her with only light perception. Holly is the author of the blog “Life of a Blind Girl” where she writes and creates content on living with sight loss. After graduating from university and working for a disability charity Holly discovered her passion for the charity sector. She now works for RNIB as a Social Media Officer and describes how she has found the role that connects her main passions for content creation and disability advocacy.
RNIB publishes Gender Pay Gap Report
In response to the Government’s requirement for all companies with over 250 employees to publish their gender pay gap data, RNIB published its 2022 Gender Pay Gap report today. The gender pay figures are calculated on data available on our reporting date, 5 April 2022.
Thousands of jobs remain at risk due to Access to Work delays
Blind and partially sighted people are still facing delays in getting Access to Work support, putting jobs and job offers on the line.
RNIB demands urgent Government action to address Access to Work delays
Thousands of jobs and careers at risk due to increasing delays
Thousands of jobs at risk due to Government failures in managing the Access to Work scheme
RNIB is demanding that the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) makes drastic improvements to the Access to Work scheme it runs to support disabled people to find and stay in work. In December 2022 there were 25,103 outstanding applications, an increase of more than 10,000 in 12 months.
Reversing the trend in employment of people with sight loss
Leading sight loss charity RNIB calls on business, education and policy leaders to improve access to employment for people with sight loss.
Twenty-one new internships open for blind and partially sighted jobseekers to Get Set Progress
21 new paid internship roles have just opened for blind and partially sighted jobseekers to Get Set Progress.