Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 27933

Neurodiversity: Labour Turnover and Recruitment

Tabled: 31 January 2025
Answered: 5 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she is taking steps with Cabinet colleagues to provide (a) funding and (b) advisory support to employers to help increase the (i) recruitment and (ii) retention of neurodivergent people.

Answer

Alison McGovern
Neurodivergent people bring many positive benefits to businesses but face particular barriers to employment, which is reflected in a poor overall employment rate. We understand the importance of encouraging employers to adopt neuro-inclusive working pract...

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