WORKPLACES should do more to include neurodiverse people, Unite said today.

Delegates at the union’s policy conference backed a motion stating: “Fostering an inclusive and equitable environment benefits both neurodivergent individuals and society.”

Moving, South West delegate Kevin Hellier, who is neurodivergent, said: “My life has had its challenges, but [my being here] just goes to show what can happen with the right support. 

“We now need to build brighter futures and learn from one another.”

Seconding, South West delegate Daniel Smith warned that a “tidal wave” of neurodiversity was getting bigger. 

He said: “Fifty-three per cent of Gen Z identify as neurodiverse, so we need to create neurodiverse workplaces. Where I work, over 30 per cent of the workplace is neurodiverse.”

Ireland delegate Joe Passmore said that management saw neurodiversity as a problem and ran away from it, but “we want to create a workplace that supports the individual to get the best result.”