The training takes 60 minutes to complete. Learners can bookmark their progress and return to it later.
Neurodiversity in the workplace training
Between 15-20% of the global population are neurodivergent*. That means every team already includes people who think, focus, and solve problems differently. Ciphr’s neurodiversity in the workplace training course helps your organisation see that difference as a strength, and treat it as one in the moments that count: a job interview, a one-to-one, a performance review.
Why neurodiversity at work training matters
Good intentions rarely survive a badly designed interview or a rushed appraisal. Neurodivergent people are often screened out by processes that reward one way of communicating, not because of a lack of talent or skills.
Ciphr’s neurodiversity at work training course gives managers and teams the understanding to change that. Learners finish able to recognise neurodivergence, adjust how they run recruitment and reviews, and build a culture where more people can do their best work.
What your team will learn
Over one 60-minute session, this eLearning course covers:
- What neurodiversity is, in plain terms
- Personal experiences of neurodivergent people
- How to think and talk about neurodiversity with care
- What neurodivergent people bring to a team
- The case for fairer, more considered recruitment
- The UK legislative context, including employer responsibilities, the Equality Act 2010 and additional expectations of The Public Sector Equality Duty
- Practical steps for reviews, day-to-day line management, and building an inclusive culture
Inside the neurodiversity training course
The neurodiversity course runs across five short parts:
Part 1
What is neurodiversity?
Part 2
What is it like to be neurodivergent?
Part 3
How we think and speak about neurodiversity
Part 4
The value of neurodiversity in the workplace
Part 5
Legislation
Learners can bookmark their progress and return at any point.
Why choose Ciphr eLearning?
Ciphr eLearning (formerly Marshalls eLearning) is built on two decades of specialist diversity and inclusion training.
This course is built to change practice, not just tick a compliance box, so what your people learn shows up in how they actually work.
"We found the team respectful, sensitive and responsive. We are very pleased with the result."
- research fellow, Coventry University
Built to be used by everyone
Accessible training should not be an afterthought. Every course, including this one, comes with written transcripts for video and audio, and a WCAG version for learners who need it. Translation is available where you need to reach teams in more than one language.
Make the neurodiversity at work training course your own
You can adapt this eLearning course to fit how your organisation works. Our in-house design team can add your branding, photography, and your own policies and procedures on neurodiversity. Sector-specific versions are available where the context calls for it.
Blend eLearning with facilitated training
Some topics land harder in the room. Our in-house diversity and inclusion consultancy can run facilitated sessions on neurodiversity at work, either alongside the course or after learners complete it. Many organisations find the blend of live training and eLearning is what makes the understanding stick.
About Ciphr eLearning
Ciphr eLearning gives you authoritative, engaging courses that make a real difference, whether they’re off-the-shelf or built bespoke to your needs. Buy this course and you get every update we make, so your training stays current with UK legislation.
FAQ: Neurodiversity training
It suits any organisation, in any sector. It is written with managers, leadership teams, HR staff and diversity leads in mind, and it works for anyone who wants to make the workplace more inclusive for neurodivergent people.
Yes. Our in-house design team can tailor it to your organisation, with your photography, branding, and your own policies and procedures on this topic.
Yes. Every course is fully accessible. This one includes written transcripts for video and audio segments, and a WCAG version is available.
Yes. Our in-house diversity and inclusion consultancy runs facilitated sessions on neurodiversity at work. You can book these alongside the course or after learners complete it.
No. We review our diversity and inclusion courses regularly and update them when the guidance or legislation changes.
* An academic review published in 2020 in the British Medical Bulletin estimated that around 15-20% of the global population is neurodivergent.
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