Equality Rep Network Resources
Topics covered here include information on flexible working, equality legislation, Fair Work, Disability Discrimination, Mental Health, LGBTQ+ issues, issues around race discrimination, and equal pay. Please get in touch if you require information on a specific equalities topic. Please note that many of these resources have been sourced from external organisations and have not been produced by Scottish Union Learning.
Accessibility Guide - Equality Rep Network
Scottish Union Learning teamed up with Trade Union Equality Reps and disabled workers around Scotland to produce an employer-focussed accessibility guide.
Filename: Accessibility-Guidance---Equality-Rep-Network.pdf | File size: 497KB
Dyslexia Guide
This guide is designed to help Union Learning Reps support and signpost people in the workplace who may have dyslexia, and to encourage them to contact relevant organisations that can provide the expertise required.
Filename: Dyslexia-Guide-2022.pdf | File size: 1686KB
Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is a growing area of work within the Scottish Union Learning (SUL) Everyday Skills Programme.
SUL aims to make workplaces more inclusive, removing barriers to work and to learning opportunities, and fostering a culture of diversity. This is an area of work that continues to evolve, and we strive to keep up-to-date with government policy, support available from partner organisations, and specialist learning providers.
A list of useful resources is provided in this briefing.
Link: https://www.scottishunionlearning.com/resources-neurodiversity/Towards a dyslexia-friendly Scotland?
Findings of the biggest-ever survey to date of the dyslexic population in Scotland.
Between 2023 and 2024, Dyslexia Scotland undertook Scotland’s biggest-ever survey of its dyslexic population, With help from the University of Glasgow, the results have been analysed and the report is now published.
Towards a dyslexia-friendly Scotland? reveals the stark inequalities young people and adults with dyslexia face, and the reasons to be optimistic about the potential for a dyslexia-friendly Scotland.
Link: https://dyslexiascotland.org.uk/report/