That this House has considered neurodiversity in the workplace.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Twigg. Neurodiversity is still too often misunderstood, overlooked or treated as a marginal issue, when in reality it affects millions of people across our workforce, across every …..." Sarah Hall - View Speech
"I thank the hon. Member for his intervention; I absolutely agree. I echo his comments about the fantastic work that is being done in Northern Ireland on inclusion, and I am sure that the Minister will address the points he made in her closing remarks.
"I agree and feel that the hon. Member is describing me a little bit in that. So yes, I absolutely agree with that characterisation.
Just as concerning is the fact that nearly a third of neurodivergent workers have not told their manager or HR department at all, not because they …..." Sarah Hall - View Speech
"I could not agree more. My hon. Friend makes a very good point.
Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has found that one in five neurodivergent workers have experienced harassment or discrimination at work because of their neurodivergence...." Sarah Hall - View Speech
"I agree, and I will come on to that point in my asks of the Minister.
Something that I hear repeatedly from constituents is the lack of consistency around reasonable adjustments. Support agreed with one manager often disappears when roles change, teams move or a restructure happens. People are forced …..." Sarah Hall - View Speech
"I could not agree more. I will come on to some of the work that GMB, Unison and USDAW—the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers— are doing in this area.
The barriers that I mentioned are what disable people. Too often, neurodiversity is still approached through the medical model …..." Sarah Hall - View Speech
"I absolutely agree. Some neurodiverse people would describe it as a superpower; some do not like that term, but there are so many wonderful assets and abilities that we in the neurodiverse community have. If only we were given a chance, we could make a real difference and be fantastic …..." Sarah Hall - View Speech
"I absolutely agree with the hon. Member. I am passionate about inclusion in the workplace and for children in schools. I would be happy to work with him on driving that forward.
The response to my constituent was not inclusion, but exclusion, and it shows how neurodivergent women can be …..." Sarah Hall - View Speech
"Yesterday I visited the Ukrainian family hub in Warrington for its Christmas celebrations. Many families who fled Putin’s war of aggression have made Warrington their home, but they are deeply worried about what the future holds, what peace might look like and whether they will ever be able to return …..." Sarah Hall - View Speech