Disability Awareness Training for Graduate Schemes

Course Overview

Starting a graduate scheme often means learning quickly, working with different people, and building confidence in a professional environment. This disability awareness training is designed to help graduates develop a clearer understanding of disability, inclusion, and workplace responsibilities from the start of their careers.

This practical course gives graduate scheme participants the knowledge and confidence to understand disability in the workplace, challenge common misconceptions, communicate more appropriately, and contribute to a more inclusive working culture. It helps graduates build awareness not just of legal responsibilities, but of everyday good practice, including workplace barriers, reasonable adjustments, assistive technology, and inclusive communication.

The training is designed to be engaging, accessible, and relevant to early-career professionals. Rather than being overly theoretical, it focuses on practical understanding and real workplace application, helping graduates feel more confident in how to work inclusively with colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.

Course Details:

• Duration: Half-day course
• Format: Onsite at your organisation or remote using Teams
• Customisation: Tailored to your sector, using relevant examples and reporting processes

Key Topics Covered are:

Equality Act awareness

The course introduces the Equality Act 2010 in a clear and accessible way, helping delegates understand disability as a protected characteristic and recognise the importance of fair and inclusive workplace behaviour.

Disability barriers and inclusive practice

Graduates will explore how barriers can arise in workplace environments, systems, communication styles, and attitudes, and how inclusive practice helps reduce those barriers.

Confident and compliant communication

The course explores how to talk about disability appropriately and confidently, including respectful language, common mistakes to avoid, and how to contribute to a more inclusive team culture.

Workplace scenarios

Delegates will work through practical scenarios and examples to help apply learning in realistic workplace situations.

Reasonable adjustments

This section explains what reasonable adjustments are, why they matter, and how they support disabled employees to work effectively. Delegates will also be introduced to practical examples of adjustments and support in the workplace.

Neurodiversity and mental health

Delegates will build awareness of neurodiversity and mental health in the workplace, including common misconceptions and the importance of supportive and respectful communication.

Course Fee

Up to 6 attendees: £545

Please enquire about courses for more than 6 attendees