Neuroinclusion at recruitment
Is your recruitment process screening out neurodivergent talent?
One in seven people in the UK is neurodivergent. Twenty percent of current UK university students declare a disability. Most will not disclose during recruitment — and most employers will never know what they lost.
20%
of UK university students declare a disability — up 1 percentage point every year for nine years
72%
of neurodivergent graduates find recruitment processes challenging, per AGCAS ENGAGE 2024
80%
of neurodivergent employees need adjustments — but only 25% ever ask for them
2025
Neurodivergent candidates who are rejected at recruitment are increasingly likely to qualify for Equality Act protection and bring claims. Recent case law has raised the bar for how tribunals assess disability status in the context of neurodivergence — meaning more candidates will clear that threshold than employers might expect. The question is whether your recruitment process would withstand scrutiny if challenged.
This screener helps HR directors assess how neuroinclusive their current recruitment process is — before gaps become grievances or tribunal claims. Answer based on what actually happens, not what your policy says.