Two Ticks Symbol

Jobcentre Plus sponsors the Two Ticks symbol for use by employers who are "positive about disabled people", and Herefordshire Council has been approved to use it. It's a recognition that the employer has agreed to take action to meet five commitments regarding the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees. The commitments are:

• to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities
• to ensure there is a mechanism in place to discuss, at any time, but at least once a year, with disabled employees what can be done to make sure they can develop and use their abilities
• to make every effort when employees become disabled to make sure they stay in employment
• to take action to ensure that all employees develop the appropriate level of disability awareness needed to make these commitments work
• each year to review the five commitments and what has been achieved, plan ways to improve on them and let employees and Jobcentre Plus know about progress and future plans.

Organisations are reviewed each year by Jobcentre Plus to ensure that they remain committed to employing and retaining disabled people. Herefordshire Council was last reviewed on 17 October 2008, and found to be meeting these commitments.