FAQs

  1. Why enter?
  2. Who can enter the awards?
  3. What are the award categories?
  4. What is the closing date for entries?
  5. Are there any costs involved in entering the awards?
  6. What are the judging criteria?
  7. Who will be judging the entries?
  8. Who will be invited to attend the national event?
  9. Are there prizes awarded to the winners?
  10. Will mine, my company or my nominee's details be passed on to any third-parties?
  11. Who do I contact for further information?

Q1. Why enter the Leading the Way Awards?

Over the past 10 years, the Leading the Way Awards have recognised many employers and individuals for their contributions to the removal of barriers and improved inclusion of disabled people in the workplace.

Winners of the Leading the Way Awards benefit from:

  • Externally verified recognition of their equal opportunities policies
  • A positive image of their organisations to existing and future customers
  • Opportunity for your organisation to be featured in the Times coverage of the awards
  • An incentive for the best people to apply for jobs and a positive internal impact on employee morale
  • Extensive publicity at local, regional and national level
  • A networking opportunity with like-minded individuals and businesses
  • Recognition that they are meeting Government targets, legal requirements and social obligations

The awards are a positive education process - for the employers taking part, for the general public, for disabled people, for the media and the business community as a whole - about the opportunities and business benefits that a diverse workforce can bring to UK organisations.

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Q2. Who can enter the awards?

The Leading the Way Awards are open to all organisations employing or enabling disabled people to secure employment in England, Scotland and Wales. There are also individual awards presented for significant contribution.

To enter the awards your organisation must employ disabled people. The numbers of disabled people employed within an organisation will not be used as criteria.

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Q3. What are the award categories?

Categories for this year's ceremony include six organisational awards and two individual awards:

Organisational awards

  • Small employer - organisations between 1-100 employees
  • Medium employer - organisations between 101-1000 employees
  • Large employer - organisations with 1001+ employees
  • Learning award - In this category recognition will be given to an organisation that promotes the learning and development of disabled people through continuous training and education and opportunities to develop in their chosen career.
  • Innovation Award (new for 2007)
  • Employee Retention Award (new for 2007)

Individual awards

After the resounding success of introducing individual awards for the first time last year, these have now become standard categories to recognise the importance placed on individuals who make an important contribution to the employment of disabled people.

  • Outstanding contribution - Business person
  • Outstanding contribution - Jobcentre Plus
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Q4. What is the closing date for entries?

The closing date for entries is Friday 29 June 2007

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Q5. Are there any costs involved in entering the awards?

There is no cost to the employer or applicant for entering the awards.

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Q6. What are the judging criteria?

There are five criteria areas. Please see 'Categories and Criteria' section of the site for details.

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Q7. Who will be judging the entries?

A leading panel of experts will assess entries.

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Q8. Who will be invited to attend the national event?

All regional winners will be invited to attend the national event.

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Q9. Are there prizes awarded to the winners?

Winners will be presented with an award, a certificate and a logo of endorsement that can be used on the organisation's literature.

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Q10. Will mine, my company or my nominee's details be passed on to any third-parties?

Your details will only be passed to Remploy's appointed PR agencies under your agreement. Your details will not be passed to any other third parties.

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Q11. Who do I contact for further information?

Lynne Myall,
Remploy Ltd,
Stonecourt,
Siskin Drive,
Coventry,
CV3 4FJ ,
Tel:
02476 515 836
Fax:
02476 515 860
Email:
leadingtheway@remploy.co.uk
Website:
www.remploy.co.uk/leadingtheway

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