BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN URL:https://www.yoursu.org/ents/event/ics/12782/ VERSION:2.0 X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-CALNAME:Be Disability Confident: Inclusion for University and Work! ( 12782) BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:GMT Standard Time X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241027T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=4SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:GMT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=-1SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:BST TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CATEGORIES:Coventry University (Coventry campus) CATEGORIES:Coventry University London CATEGORIES:CU Coventry CATEGORIES:CU Scarborough CATEGORIES:Skills CATEGORIES:Online Event CATEGORIES:CUL Dagenham CATEGORIES:CUL Greenwich CATEGORIES:The Hudson: Vauxhall CATEGORIES:Badge CATEGORIES:Society Committee Members CREATED:20260910T100945 DESCRIPTION:Build disability confidence: learn practical ways to create mo re inclusive\, accessible interactions and environments for disabled stud ents and colleagues.\n\nhttps://www.yoursu.org/events/24722/12782/\n DTEND:20261001T160000 DTSTAMP:20260911T121129Z DTSTART:20261001T150000 LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T110725 LOCATION:Online SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Be Disability Confident: Inclusion for University and Work! UID:9b6e7592-8c4d-49a8-be12-7753ec9cf261 URL:https://www.yoursu.org/events/24722/12782/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Build disability confidence: learn practical ways to c reate more inclusive\, accessible interactions and environments for disab led students and colleagues.

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In this interactive session\, you&rsquo\;ll explore what disa bility inclusion really means in study and work\, and how you can ensure equity for disabled students and colleagues. \;

You&rsquo\;ll learn practical ways to communicate respectfully\, challen ge barriers and contribute to inclusive teams. \;

This helps yo u build confidence for placements\, group work and future jobs\, and give s you language and examples you can use in applications and interviews to show you understand equality\, diversity and inclusion in practice.

< p>By attending\, you will gain the following skills\, behaviour and knowl edge for your future career: \;

Skills: \;

Communicating respectfully about disability (language\, to ne\, asking rather than assuming).
Identifying and describ ing common barriers (physical\, digital\, attitudinal) and practical ways to remove them.
Contributing to inclusive group work\, ev ents and activities (e.g. considering access when planning).

Knowledge

Basic understanding of the s ocial vs medical models of disability.
Awareness of key le gal and policy context (e.g. Equality Act\, reasonable adjustments) in st udent‑friendly terms.
Types of adjustments and inclusive p ractices that support disabled students and colleagues.

< strong>Behaviours

More confident\, respectful inte ractions with disabled peers and in diverse teams.
Proacti ve consideration of access and inclusion when planning or participating i n activities.
Willingness to challenge ableist language or assumptions and model inclusive behaviour.

Active participants will be awarded a Digital Badge\, that can be shared on your LinkedIn and other recruitment/social content. \;

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