Useful links

Please click on the above blue headline to access a page with various links to articles or websites on a range of topics. These may be useful for anyone working with disability, or anyone looking to write articles on the subject.

Fit Notes

In March 2008 Dame Carol Black published her report, “Working for a Healthier Tomorrow”.  The report had been commissioned by the government to investigate the health of the working population in the UK, including the issue of sickness absence. The recommendations her report included a proposal for the introduction of “fit notes”, as an alternative to the current system of GP’s signing employees off sick for a certain period. 

Useful Documents

Please click on this documents title link for a list of the various documents that may be of use. These documents were requested at the December SEDMG AGM. Some documents may take you to links on other sites that host these documents so please be aware of this.

RADAR & the Appointments Commission seminars

RADAR and the Appointments Commission are running two seminars in early 2010 to support and equip people living with Ill health, Injury or Disability (IID).

Letter to Stakeholders

Equality 2025 are looking to recruit disabled people with the drive to make a difference who can make a valuable contribution to government policy development.

World Aids Day

Regional DMG Handbook

New contact details for access to work

Equality Bill

(16/09/08) Please click on link below to see the Equality Bill briefing, prepared by Sally Brett, TUC Equality Policy Officer.

Equality Bill briefing - July 2008.doc

For more information and further links please click on title link.

Is Stress a Disability?

(01/09/08) Is Stress a Disability?

This question has perplexed many employers, Union and other workplace representatives, and people who themselves have experience stress. To find out more please see link below.

Is Stress a Disablility.pdf

Mapping Your Workplace

(30/07/08) Why is mapping your workplace so important? 

Within every workplace you find lots of different people, each who have their own work concerns and issues.  Mapping your workplace helps to highlight these members (and non-members), so that issues and concerns can be raised within your workplace. (Please click on title link for more information)

Line Managers Resource

(30/07/08) A Practical Guide to Managing and Supporting people with Mental Health Problems in the workplace

Shift Line Manager Information: Shift Line Managers Resource.pdf