Disability Support | Guidance for Managers
Disability Support
As part of the DCU Strategy 2023-2028: Transformation For An Unscripted Future, we are committed to meeting Strategic Objective 2: “Value and Develop Our Staff and Community”, and this includes a range of goals and actions to ensure that DCU is a positive and encouraging workplace where staff can reach their full potential. DCU is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive working environment for all of our employees.
This guide provides line managers with information on how to support colleagues with a disability in the workplace and the process for accessing any reasonable adjustments or accommodations they may need to carry out their role.
Management has a key role to play in making workplaces inclusive and reducing stigma around disability.
Remember, you are not expected to be an expert on disability. As a line manager your role is to ensure that the correct processes are followed. Experts from within the University, as well as specialist disability organisations, are a valuable source of support and guidance for you when providing supports to a team member with a disability.
This guide should be read in conjunction with the DCU Disability Policy for Employees and relevant procedural documents in the Policy's Toolkit.
