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Reasonable Adjustments campaign
Let's Talk Adjustments
The RCVS, in partnership with the Mind Matters Initiative, has launched the 'Let’s Talk Adjustments' campaign. The campaign is designed to raise awareness and empower everyone in veterinary workplaces to have important conversations about reasonable adjustments, regardless of role, disability or health condition.
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Why we're running this campaign
The Equality Act 2010 defines disability as a physical and/or mental health condition that has a substantial and long-term impact on a person’s ability to undertake normal daily activities. Reasonable adjustments are a requirement under the Act. They are changes that an employer must make to remove or reduce a disadvantage relating to an employee’s disability.
Our recent ground-breaking survey with the British Veterinary Chronic Illness Society, Disability and Chronic Illness in Veterinary Work and Education (2024), showed a pressing need to talk about disability and the provision of support through reasonable adjustments in veterinary workplaces.
Campaign aims
The Let's Talk Adjustments campaign will:
- Upskill managers to better support employees who need workplace adjustments
- Link employees to information and support designed to help them obtain the adjustments they need
- Provide organisations with resources and examples of good practice in implementing adjustments*
Campaign timeline
The Let's Talk Adjustments campaign runs until July 2025, concluding with Disability Pride Month.
Real stories and insights
Many veterinary professionals overcome health-related challenges and thrive, thanks to reasonable adjustments.
Discover inspiring personal accounts from vets and vet nurses who've navigated these challenges, along with insights from managers on creating supportive, inclusive environments.
Next steps
In the months ahead, we'll be sharing a wealth of valuable content, including educational resources, veterinary case studies and guidance from experts.
Look out for Let’s Talk Adjustments in the veterinary press, on social media and on the our YouTube channel.
Resources
We are beginning our campaign with a selection of curated resources aimed at raising awareness of disability and reasonable adjustments. Here you will find information on the following topics:
- Disability inclusion – what it is and why it is important.
- Equality legislation – the law and disability discrimination.
- Reasonable adjustments – examples and types of adjustments.
Reasonable Adjustments for veterinary students
The RCVS provides comprehensive guidance for education and training providers on reasonable adjustments for student vets and student veterinary nurses. Explore the guidance here:
* Please note: the Let's Talk Adjustments campaign does not provide legal advice. It is important to seek your own guidance regarding any specific matters relating to reasonable adjustments.