King’s is committed to disability equality and inclusion so that all disabled people and those with long term conditions are included and feel valued, and that barriers are understood and overcome.

For King's to be the university of choice, we are dedicated to providing a comprehensive and quality service that ensures a fulfilling experience for all of our staff, students, alumni and visitors. King’s is committed to complying with the disability provisions of the Equality Act (2010), subsequent public sector Equality Duty, as well as preceding legislation such as the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (2001).

King's joined the Business Disability Forum (BDF) in 2017 to demonstrate it's commitment to ensuring disability inclusion is a key strategic priority.

King's is also committed to fulfilling its requirements under the Accessibility Regulations 2018. Accessibility Statements for King's digital platforms can be found on the Accessibility for King's web applications webpage. 

King's Disability Policy applies to current and prospective staff, students, alumni and visitors. It sets out King's commitment to enable the full participation of disabled people and to tackle structural, cultural, organisational and behavioural barriers that adversely impact disabled people. 

The senior sponsor for disability inclusion across King's is Professor Richard Trembath (Senior Vice President Health & Life Sciences and Executive Director of King's Health Partners).

Professor Trembath chairs our Disability Inclusion Steering Group (DISG), which works to ensure initiatives and projects are strategic, sustainable and accountable. 

King's Disability Inclusion Action Plan and Maturity Model were developed in 2018/19 in consultation with the King's Community and based on the Business Disability Forum self-assessment process. 

Staff can find out more about the DISG and the Disability Inclusion Action Plan and Maturity Model on the Disability Inclusion Hub (internal).

Current Staff 

Disability Inclusion Hub (internal) for resources, guidance events and articles relating to disability inclusion for staff.

Access King's is the staff disability inclusion network, proving support, community and events. 

If you need a workplace adjustment you can speak to your line manager for  support. Find out more about workplace adjustments on the Disability Toolkit  (internal).

Prospective staff 

For those applying for jobs at King's, you can find out about adjustments at interview on the Recruitment webpages. 

New staff members joining King's are advised to speak to their Line Manager before starting their role about any workplace adjustments they need ready for their first day.
New staff can also apply to Access to Work up to 12 weeks before starting their role. 

Prospective and current students

The Disability Support & Inclusion Team offers information, advice and guidance to prospective and current disabled students.