National and local guidance

Neurodiversity guidance for nursing employers, managers, staff and students

Supporting dyslexic and dyspraxic health and social care students on practice placements.

For the use of supervisors/mentors working with students on health and social care courses.

Supporting dyslexic students on practice placements.

For the use of supervisors/mentors working with students on health and social care courses.

This is the HEE guidance on supporting neurodivergent students on practice placements.

Health Education England and Diversity & Ability have collaborated to create a Toolkit for Health Professionals and learners. This Toolkit goes through the process of applying for and accessing this additional support, showing what to do and when. 

This is the weblink to the guidance from gov.uk for the Access To Work scheme which applies to nursing/healthcare students/employees.

This is the weblink to the guidance from gov.uk for DSA which applies to nursing/healthcare students.

This article explains what reasonable adjustments are and provides guidance on how reasonable adjustments can assist disabled people within the workplace. 

This is the weblink to the guidance from NHS England about Long COVID which includes information on supporting nursing staff with the condition at work. 

This is the weblink to the guidance from Skills for Health called "Resources – Employing individuals with Learning Disability and/or Autism & information about Reasonable Adjustments for NHS roles". 

Health Education England have also funded access to the Empowerment Passport for Learners. The Empowerment Passport is a digital platform enabling individuals with long term health conditions or disabilities to think about and communicate their unique adjustment needs in Education, Employment or any transition setting (between education to employment, or one job to another). Please note that providers/employers that are interested would need to look at a corporate licence.