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# How confident are you with supporting employees with hidden disabilities?

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June 27, 2024

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While you may be well-versed in supporting employees with disabilities, what about supporting employees with *hidden* disabilities?

Not all disabilities are visible. Recent tribunal cases have highlighted the need for employers to take a more careful and considered approach to supporting employees with hidden disabilities. Hidden disabilities can be incredibly varied and include chronic illnesses such as diabetes, fibromyalgia and neurodiversity e.g. ADHD or dyslexia.

Hidden disabilities can have a profound impact on the lives of individuals they affect. Employers should consider reasonable adjustments and think creatively, with input from the employee, to seek solutions to best address their needs in the workplace. For a more detailed look at supporting employees with hidden disabilities, head to our recent [blog post.](https://narrowquayhr.co.uk/2024/06/12/navigating-hr-processes-for-employees-with-hidden-disabilities/)

Narrow Quay HR (NQHR), a subsidiary of VWV, is a full service HR consultancy. Working seamlessly as an extension of your team, NQHR brings a wealth of expertise and experience, providing HR support to schools, academies and multi-academy trusts of varying sizes and settings, spanning both mainstream and SEN specialist education.

NQHR offer a wide range of services, including day to day HR queries through retained or pay-as-you-go support, conducting workplace investigations or developing people strategy. For an informal chat to one of our education sector specialists, please contact Jo Bradbury on [jbradbury@narrowquayhr.co.uk](mailto:jbradbury@narrowquayhr.co.uk)

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