UCU: Recruitment and retention of disabled workers in the FE sector

Motion

Motion title: Recruitment and retention of disabled workers in the FE sector

Motion text: This conference calls for the setting up of a working group to explore how to
increase UCU membership and activity from disabled members across FE.
Applications to the working group shall be invited from any disabled members
working in FE and should be geographically representative and include members
from FE, ACE and Prisons. The final membership of the group will be decided by
the disabled members standing committee.
The group will be tasked to look at recommendations to increase membership
and participation by disabled members, looking at:
1. improving data collection, targeted communications, how to use health and
safety legislation, how casualisation and disabilities intersect,
2. how equalities, especially disabilities impact overall recruitment and
retention, how to network equalities reps, training and CPD, and holding
online events.
The group will report to the DMSC and FEC and bring recommendations to the
Annual Conference for Disabled Members 2026.