Tagged: disability


St George’s and Mitie are helping young people into work

St George’s and Mitie are helping young people into work

News & events | 12 May 2015 | Tags: disability employment learning disabilities Mitie Project SEARCH training

St George’s and Mitie, our facilities management company, are working together to help young people with learning difficulties gain vital employment skills. Mitie’s healthcare cleaning team has been supporting three young people through Project SEARCH, an international training programme aimed at guiding young people who have learning difficulties and/or disabilities …
Continue reading


Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES)

About Us | Updated 1 Nov 2023 | Tags: disability diversity and inclusion wdes workforce disability equality standard

The Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) was introduced into the NHS in 2019. It was developed after a number of key reports, such as Making the difference: Diversity and inclusion in the NHS by Michael West, which noted that levels of reported discrimination are higher against people with disabilities than …
Continue reading