Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff in her Department responded that they were treated fairly at work in the most recent Civil Service People Survey.

In the 2014 People Survey, 68% of Department for Education respondents declaring a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability responded that they were treated fairly at work.

84% of Department for Education respondents declaring that they did not have a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability responded that they were treated fairly at work.

There are actions already in place to help address the lower engagement felt by disabled staff which includes improving line manager capability and support, the effectiveness of the Department’s reasonable adjustments process and building the Departmental staff-led disability networks’ role in offering peer support. The disabled staff networks are currently being consulted on what further action can be taken to improve engagement of disabled staff.