Access to Work is a publicly funded employment support grant scheme that aims to support disabled people start or stay in work. It can provide practical and financial support for people who have a disability or physical or mental health condition including neurodiversities such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia etc.

An Access to Work grant can pay for practical support to enable your employee to start or stay in work, or to support you if you are self-employed (see self employed section below)

How can ATW help you and your neurodiverse employees?

Access to Work does not provide the support itself, but provides a grant to reimburse the agreed cost of the support that is needed. all support listed here is available through us at NeurodiverseLIFE

To apply for access to work for support for an employee, you can email us directly to arrange a free supported application session where our team will complete the application alongside you over the telephone.

By providing educational training to understand and meet the needs of neurodiverse employees enabling you to feel confident identifying, understanding and meeting associated needs.

2:1 co-coaching between you and your employee helping you to support both them and their direct line manager with any accommodations , reasonable adjustments, software or otherwise aides required as a result of their needs.

Support with professional policy writing and the implementation of policies and practices in line with relevant legislation such as the Equality Act.

Provide work strength and reasonable accommodation reports - similar to the neurodiverse version of an occupational health report

Provide money towards any extra travel costs to and from work if your employee struggles to use available public transport - including

money towards any extra travel costs incurred.

Access to work mental health support through specialist coaches such as ADHD and autism and coping strategies including disability awareness training

Other practical help at work - for example, if your staff member has a mental health condition, they will be offered assistance to develop a support plan.

Examples of assistance to develop a support plan:

Flexible working patterns to accommodate changes in mood and impact of medication.
Providing a mentor to give additional support at work.
Arranging additional time to complete certain tasks.
Providing additional training.
Regular meetings between you and your employee to talk about their concerns.
A phased return to work, such as reduced hours or less days.