Workplace Needs Assessment (WPA)

Are you making the correct adjustments for your employees?

Help your employees bring their whole authentic selves to work

A Workplace Needs Assessment ensures your disabled or neurodivergent employees can perform their roles to the best of their abilities. It also helps employers understand what adjustments are available and how to best support their employees (s).

They are also essential for organisations to meet their legal obligations (Equality Act 2010) to staff with disabilities, including long-term health conditions, mental health difficulties, neurodifferences, sensory difficulties, and physical impairments.

What is a Workplace assessment?

A Workplace Needs Assessment is a conversation between you (or your employee) and an Assessor. The Workplace Needs Assessments helps the assessor understand what your working day looks like; your role, responsibilities, tasks, strengths, and any challenges you are experiencing, all so that they can make useful recommendations to support you.

Your assessor will produce a report recommending possible adjustments, the reasons for them, and explaining how they might help. With your consent, this report will be submitted to your employer so that they can consider the recommendations suggested.

Workplace Needs Assessment - FAQs

What is Workplace Adjustments

What is a workplace adjustment (sometimes called reasonable adjustments )?

A workplace adjustment is any change to the way someone does their job to remove barriers for them. The workplace adjustment allows someone to do their job in the way that best suits them. Examples of workplace adjustments can include:

Assistive Technology – text-to-speech, mind mapping
Equipment – noise-cancelling headphones, standing desks
Strategy Coaching
Support Worker
Awareness Training
Assistive Technology Training
Flexible Working

Where will it take place

Assessments are carried out remotely,

We’d recommend that it’s best to ensure you have a quiet, private space where you won’t be interrupted; you will need to book two hours for the assessment.

Individual or a Small Organisation Financial Support

As an individual or a small organisation, you can access financial support through the UK Government's Access to Work scheme to cover the cost of workplace adjustments. This support can help ensure your work environment is inclusive, providing funding for assistive technology, additional support, or adjustments that empower neurodivergent and disabled employees to thrive. Learn more and apply here: Access to Work