Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag

Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag is a learning programme that introduces what reasonable adjustments are and how the digital flag helps meet the needs of people with a disability or impairment. It explains how recording and sharing adjustment needs can reduce health inequalities and support fair access to health and care services. The programme consists of one eLearning session. 

 

Intended audience 

This learning is for all staff working in health and social care, including clinical and non-clinical roles, across all settings. It is suitable for anyone who supports people with a disability or significant impairment. 

 

Key areas covered 

The session explores: 

• What reasonable adjustments are and why they are important 

• The legal requirements of the Equality Act 2010 

• Why reasonable adjustments are everyone’s responsibility 

• How to anticipate and provide person-centred adjustments 

• How to record, flag, share and act on adjustment needs 

• How the Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag works 

• How the flag helps improve safety, access and care 

 

Learning objectives 

By the end of the session, learners will be able to: 

• Understand the legal and ethical reasons for providing reasonable adjustments 

• Recognise why reasonable adjustments are essential for fair and equitable care 

• Identify, record, flag, share and meet individual adjustment needs 

• Use the Reasonable Adjustment Digital Flag to support safer practice 

• Explain how the flag can improve care for disabled people across services