Government Publishes National Disability Strategy

The UK government's National Disability Strategy, which follows up on a commitment made in the Conservative Party's 2019 election manifesto, covers "making the world of work more inclusive and accessible". Although the strategy reflects the experiences of disabled people across the UK – Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have implemented, or will implement, their own disability strategy.

The UK government makes a number of employment-related commitments, including:

• Access to Work: In addition to making the Access to Work scheme a digital service, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will create an Access to Work Adjustment Passport which will provide disabled people with greater flexibility and smooth transitions between job roles, help build employer understanding of disability and adjustments, and remove the need for repeated disability assessments.