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90% Funding Support Available

Private sector companies, charities, community organisations and voluntary sector groups in Ireland will have 90% of the total costs of training covered through the Work and Access Scheme for disability awareness and neurodiversity awareness training delivered by Ability Focus.

Eligible organisations can now access up to €20,000 in financial support through this Department of Social Protection initiative, significantly reducing the cost of workplace inclusion training.

The Ability Focus team has extensive experience supporting organisations through the application process and can provide practical guidance on the key steps involved. Funding support applies to organisations based in Ireland only.

Call Ability Focus on (01) 699 1150 or email info@abilityfocus.ie to discuss further

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CPD Accreditation

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Ability Focus is a recognised CPD accredited disability equality training provider and a member of the leading independent CPD organisation in Ireland and the UK – The CPD Certification Service. 

 

All who attend our Disability Awareness Training, Neurodiversity Awareness Training and our Reasonable Accommodation Training Programmes will be participating in training which is both certified and accredited. For members of professional networks requiring CPD credits/points, attendance at our training can be considered towards your yearly credit total with the permission of your network.

 

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L&DI Programme Endorsement Award

The Learning & Development Institute (L&DI) formerly known as the Irish Institute of Training & Development (IITD), founded in 1969, is the non-profit professional body representing the Learning & Development profession in Ireland.

The purpose of the L&DI Endorsement Awards is to provide professional body recognition and validation for programmes and development initiatives which demonstrate excellence, best practice and innovation in the field of learning & development.

Ability Focus secured L&DI endorsement for our training, adhering to strict criterion, demonstrating market leading innovation and in-depth knowledge of the relevant subject while ensuring an exceptional learning experience for participants.

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Live Online Disability Awareness Training

Having completed a comprehensive review of our Disability Awareness & Equality Training Programmes, the Learning & Development Institute offered Ability Focus an Official Endorsement Award. External endorsement of our disability equality programmes and professional body validation distinguishes our online disability training programmes as market leading initiatives. These are the only Disability Awareness & Equality Training Programmes in Ireland to have external professional body endorsement.
Statement of Endorsement from the L&DI:
‘L&DI, as the professional body for learning and development in Ireland, is delighted to endorse the Ability Focus ‘Disability Awareness & Equality Training Programme’. The strength of the approach to building this programme demonstrates excellence, best practice and innovation in the development of disability awareness training. The inclusion of an innovative delivery methodology through the training platform, demonstrates a contemporary and skilled approach to delivering this disability awareness programme. This industry leading programme includes peer learning, knowledge sharing, and a professional presentation style which will successfully support participants to increase overall awareness of disability. We are confident that on successful completion of this programme participants will demonstrate a greater understanding of key topics relating to effective disability awareness.’
Learning & Development Institute (L&DI), January 2023

Valuable 500 Global Solutions Partner

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In September 2025 Ability Focus were once again announced as a Global Solutions Partner for The Valuable 500.

The Valuable 500 is a worldwide business partnership of 500 of the largest companies across the globe who are working together to end workplace disability exclusion.

As part of the service offering to this global partnership, The Valuable 500 formed a Solutions Partner Directory with the aim of creating the world’s first independently expert reviewed global directory of consultants specialising in disability inclusion and accessibility.

 

Only 90 Solutions Partners have been selected by The Valuable 500 globally. Ability Focus is honoured to one of a handful of Irish organisations who have been selected as part of this group of international disability inclusion experts for our experience in the delivery of disability awareness training.

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Ability Focus Clients & Testimonials

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I would be very happy to recommend Ability Focus to an employer/HR Manager looking to promote and foster Inclusion in the workplace. This training is really valuable from an organisational culture perspective and as a life skill. Ability Focus were excellent from the start, from supporting our Work & Access funding application to planning/scheduling and working around our time commitments, it was all very easy. The feedback of the programme content from our employees was really excellent and it all ran seamlessly. 5 sessions and 80 employees covered. Thanks again to Stephen and his team. I look forward to working with them again in the future.
Klara O’Malley, HR Manager. Irish Heart Foundation.
We worked closely with Ability Focus to develop and deliver bespoke disability training to our staff in the National Screening Service. The training covers disability awareness, reasonable accommodation and effective communication with disabled people. Stephen actively enabled the development and delivery of the training. He advised us on many areas of disability inclusion and how we can aim to continually improve the way we engage with people with disabilities. Our staff found the session valuable and engaging. 98% of the attendees strongly agreed or agreed the training has improved their general understanding of disabilities. I would highly recommend Stephen and Ability Focus to organisations looking to improve disability awareness with their staff.
Dr. Aoife Collins, Senior Health Promotion Officer, HSE, National Screening Service
As part of UCD’s Equality Diversity and Inclusion Training Programme, Stephen Kelly from Ability Focus delivered training on Disability Awareness and Reasonable Accommodation to employees including managers. Stephen was a pleasure to work with during a College pilot and provided demo sessions for our steering group. He understood our needs and worked with us to tailor the training to UCD employees. We rolled out the new training in the 2023/2024 Academic Year to over 80 participants and the feedback is very positive, particularly on how knowledgeable Stephen is and how engaging and informative the sessions are.
Licia Carlesi, EDI Training and Awareness Raising Coordinator, University College Dublin
Having facilitated and led the CPD-accredited Disability Awareness in the Workplace training session with the firm last year, Stephen Kelly rolled out an excellent Reasonable Accommodation Training session for Grant Thornton covering five key areas: Disability disclosure; objective analysis; procedural obligations; disproportionate burden; and policy and process. Joined by a number of my Grant Thornton Ireland colleagues, I know there was a lot of learnings for us all to bring back to the discussion table – a productive Friday morning! Thanks Stephen.
Shauna Rahman, Associate Director. Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability. Grant Thornton Ireland
Ability Focus have played a pivotal role in advancing An Post’s Disability Inclusion agenda. From March 2022 to March 2023, Stephen designed and delivered bespoke Disability Awareness, Reasonable Accommodation, and Inclusive Recruitment training to over 1,000 An Post employees across our 3 business units. The feedback has been incredibly positive thanks to the engaging & memorable content delivered by Stephen. An Post colleagues have benefitted greatly, and are better equipped to provide support to disabled people in work and in our communities. Thank you so much Stephen & team @ Ability Focus!
Danielle Bouchier, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, An Post
Bord Bia is committed to keeping disability inclusion forefront of our business, and one way we do this is by partnering with Ability Focus for a number of training sessions which are always well received by staff. Stephen’s sessions are highly engaging, very informative and clear. His expertise and passion for the area really shines through in his sessions and attendees as a result feel more knowledgeable and better equipped to engage with persons with disabilities. Ability Focus play a pivotal role in raising awareness of disability within our organisation.
Katy Burton, TA/HR, Bord Bia