Leading the way for disabled people

North Lanarkshire Council have become the first local authority in Scotland to achieve Disability Confident Leader status.

They achieved the recognition for actively looking to attract and recruit disabled people and providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

Pauline Mccafferty, learning and development manager with the council, said: “we offer a variety of work trials, work placements and apprenticeships and offer suitable development opportunities for disabled employees. In addition to this, we have had the self-assessment externally challenged to validate our commitment to the principles of the standard.

“As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to engaging with local employers to start the Disability Confident journey, provide mentoring and peer support for other employers, explaining about Disability Confident at business events and providing work placements and trials for people seeking employment.”