Making the business case

The importance of building a neuroinclusive workplace

There are 7 million people of working age with a disability or a long-term health condition in the UK, yet only half of these are in work.

There is a clear social and ethical case for building inclusive workplaces, it also makes great business sense. With increasing job vacancies and an ageing workforce, ensuring that your organisation can effectively attract and retain talent from all parts of society, will set you apart from your competitors.

Building your business case

If you’re looking to support neurodivergent (ND) talent in your workplace, you’ll need a budget to implement neuroinclusion initiatives, training, and programmes. We’ve put together a template to help you and your team to make the business case for neuroinclusion.

Our template consists of four parts and is designed to help you structure your argument. It consists of the following:

  1. Why does neuroinclusion matter in your organisation?
  2. What factors are driving the case for neuro-inclusion in your organisation?
  3. What is the cost to your organisation of doing nothing?
  4. How does the case for neuro-inclusion link to your company’s overall vision and broader D&I strategy?

We’ve included question prompts to help you gather relevant information and enable you to build your case.

To create a rounded and persuasive case, we suggest using facts, figures, anecdotes, and case studies of employees.

You can also view our '7 benefits for your organisation' webpage for examples of previous research, including facts and figures.

7 benefits webpage

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How can we support you?

We're able to support you put together the business case.

If you're just starting out on your neuroinclusion journey we'd recommend our Strategy & Policy Development Workshop.

Our experts will support you through the process of developing a strategy and operational plan, culminating in creating a policy for neuroinclusion within your organisation.

Upon completion of the workshops you’ll have:

  • A persuasive and compelling business case for the creation of a neuroinclusion policy.
  • Gain clarity and confidence about the actions required to develop, along with the necessary processes to establish and monitor a neuroinclusion strategy.
  • A clear understanding of what your neuroinclusion policy will look like and include.

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