Disability management tool launched in London

The Employersí Forum Disability Standard 2007 has been launched in London, at an event hosted by the Financial Times.

Around 100 members of the Employersí Forum on Disability were in attendance to mark the official launch of this unique benchmarking tool , which assesses business performance on disability.

Speakers included Nev Wilkinson, Managing Partner of executive recruitment consultancy Rockpools, Ben Hughes, Worldwide Advertising Director at the FT and Phil Friend OBE, Director of disability training consultancy Churchill, Minty and Friend.

Nev Wilkinson said: ìWeíre proud to be involved with the Employersí Forum on Disability and we see our involvement in the Disability Standard as a key part of our commitment to improving on disability.î

Phil Friend said: ìThe Disability Standard shows how far business has come from the days when we had to cajole employers into showing an interest in disability.

ìThe Standard is crucial to help employers and service providers know where they are and what they need to do to improve.î

The Disability Standard first took place in 2005, with 80 participants. This number is expected to be at least double when the results of the second Disability Standard are announced in autumn 2007.