We believe that inclusion and diversity are vital for all businesses. We know that diverse workplaces not only benefit the employees but also the local economy. That’s why we focus on creating increased access to industries for disabled individuals.
Our expert trainers will work with your organisation to effectively recruit and retain disabled employees, ensuring equal opportunities for all. We offer cutting-edge training that empowers you to create a sustainable and inclusive workplace that supports the needs of disabled customers. Join us in fostering an environment of inclusivity and accessibility in your workplace.
Increase Diversity and Innovation
Having a diverse workforce can lead to increased innovation and creativity, as people with different perspectives and experiences bring new ideas to the table. Happy Smiles’ corporate training can help businesses to recruit and retain disabled employees, who can bring a unique perspective and valuable skills to the workplace.
Meet Legal Requirements
By law, businesses must make reasonable adjustments to ensure that disabled people are not disadvantaged when it comes to employment. Happy Smiles’ corporate training can help businesses to understand their legal obligations and implement best practices for creating an inclusive workplace.
Improve Customer Satisfaction
Disabled customers may face barriers when accessing products or services, which can negatively impact their experience and loyalty. Happy Smiles’ corporate training can help businesses to understand the needs of disabled customers and make their products and services more accessible and inclusive.
Enhance Reputation
Businesses that prioritize inclusion and accessibility are viewed more favorably by customers and employees alike. By working with Happy Smiles to create an inclusive workplace and provide accessible products and services, businesses can enhance their reputation and build a positive brand image.
Increase Profitability
By creating an inclusive workplace and providing accessible products and services, businesses can tap into the “Purple Pound” – the spending power of disabled people and their families. This can lead to increased sales and profitability, while also contributing to a more inclusive and equitable society.
Corporate Training Sessions Available
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Training
Our team will introduce people to the challenges faced by disabled people and other minority groups across society. We will highlight unconscious bias, language and encourage interaction while promoting a safe and inclusive space within the workplace.
Oliver McGowan Tier 2
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is named after Oliver McGowan, whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better training. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement that regulated service providers must ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role.
It is the government’s preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff. This Tier 2 training is co-delivered by trainers with lived experiences of learning disabilities and autism. It is a standardised package approved by the government, ensuring consistency and recognition across health and care sector employers.
Oliver McGowan Tier 1
The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is named after Oliver McGowan, whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better training. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement that regulated service providers must ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role.
It is the government’s preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff. This Tier 1 training is co-delivered by trainers with lived experiences of learning disabilities and autism. It is a standardised package approved by the government, ensuring consistency and recognition across health and care sector employers.
Becoming Disability Confident
We offer training which helps embed accessibility and equality throughout businesses. We will support you as you embark on the Government’s Disability Confident Scheme to become:
Level 1: Commit to becoming a Disability Confident business
Level 2: Become a Disability Confident Employer
Level 3: Achieve Disability Confident Leader status
Inclusive Language Training
Learn more about how the use of language affects people from all walks of life. Improve your inclusive language knowledge and learn to embed good practices throughout your organisation. Our session is delivered by people with lived experience of disability.
Positive Risk Management
We will introduce staff to a person-centred and values-led approach to positive risk management. Throughout the workshop, we will discuss why and how we might take risks when providing care and address the importance of an individual’s right to risk-taking. We will support staff to recognise how to support disabled children, young people and adults in making informed decisions around risk management.
Personal Assistant Training
Our team will highlight the role of a Personal Assistant, its background and its importance in providing disabled people with the opportunity to lead independent lives, through our own experiences of being a PA and having PA’s. We will address the part that person-centred care has to play within the role of a PA, as well as touching on important safeguarding information, and the impact of effectively managing positive risk when supporting an individual.
Creating a Children’s Book
Alex Winstanley, the founder of Happy Smiles Training CIC, is a published author after writing a series of award-winning children’s books on a range of disabilities and conditions.
Now Alex is guiding others towards creating their own children’s titles, which can provide information in easy-to-understand books about a range of different topics.
Alex can help you plan, publish and market your book.
If your organisation would like some guidance, book our Creating a Children’s Book training session with Alex. The sessions run in two parts: a 30-minute consultation and a half-day follow-up meeting.
