Event Summary
Registration is open for Holyrood Insight’s popular Neurodivergence in the Workplace Scotland conference taking place on Tuesday 16th June at the COSLA Conference Centre in Edinburgh.
Around 10–15 % of the population in Scotland is neurodivergent, covering conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and dyscalculia.* This represents a significant portion of the workforce.
As awareness grows, employers are being urged to do more to support neurodivergent employees and to recognise the value that different ways of thinking bring to the workplace.
How can you shape your work environment to be more neuroinclusive? Attend this event to hear from pioneering Scottish organisations who are leading the way with supportive structures, policies, and cultures.
Discover the benefits of a neurodiverse workforce, including improved productivity, greater wellbeing, lower turnover, and access to a wider talent pool. Learn how to reframe the narrative from ‘accommodations’ to ‘advantages’: recognising the unique talents, insights and creativity.
Under UK equality law, employers are required to make reasonable adjustments for neurodivergent employees. With reforms to employment rights and proposed disability pay gap reporting on the horizon, this timely conference will help you to strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and improve data reporting and disclosure.
We will explore what effective support looks like in practice, with advice for employers, both large and small. Find out how to make reasonable adjustments, avoid discrimination, and offer flexibility in your workplace.
With a focus on inclusive recruitment, onboarding, and progression, ensure your organisation attracts and retains diverse talent, and that neurodivergent employees are not overlooked or excluded during the hiring process.
Join us in Edinburgh, at a fully accessible venue, to network with colleagues, learn from best practice employers and ask questions in a safe space.
Key points
- Creating workplace cultures where neurodivergent people feel valued, supported, and able to thrive
- Breaking down the stigma surrounding neurodivergence in the workplace
- Understanding employers’ legal duties and emerging policy expectations around neurodivergence in Scotland
- Transforming recruitment: practical steps to remove barriers, make processes accessible and attract neurodivergent talent
- Empowering neurodivergent employees: designing roles and supports that play to individual strengths
- Developing a neurodiversity friendly physical environment
- Supporting staff through the diagnosis and disclosure process
- Upskilling your workforce to support neurodivergent colleagues
- Shaping organisational policy with neurodivergent colleagues: promoting the voice of those with lived experience.
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