Disability
Profile
5.0% of staff at the University declared a
disability, with a further 1.0% choosing not to disclose. Of
the staff who identify as disabled 3.2% have a hearing impairment,
35.5% have a long standing illness or health condition, 6.5% have a
mental health condition, 12.9% have a physical impairment or
mobility issue, 22.6% have a specific learning disability such as
dyslexia and 19.4% have another type of disability.
The percentage of disabled staff in the
University workforce is higher than national figures for higher
education (3.2%) but significantly lower than the percentage of
disabled people in the working population (19.0%). At UK-wide
level across higher education establishments 7.7% of staff chose
not to declare their disability status.
Relevant
Employment Policies and Procedures
York St John University is committed to
supporting employees who are disabled, or who become disabled,
during the course of their employment. The University seeks
to make reasonable adjustments, providing the necessary support and
assistance in order to retain the skills, expertise and experience
of disabled employees and enable them to continue at
work.