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Some nurseries are becoming even more inclusive by hiring staff with disabilities. <B> Catherine Gaunt </B> hears how to do it

Some nurseries are becoming even more inclusive by hiring staff with disabilities. Catherine Gaunt hears how to do it

You may not know its name, but for more than 50 years Remploy has been making a real difference to the lives of thousands of disabled people by developing their opportunities in the world of work and enabling them to live their lives with greater independence.

Established in response to the 1944 Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, Remploy has grown to be the largest employer of the disabled in the UK, with more than 11,500 people in over 80 factories, manufacturing a range of products from school furniture and protective clothing to its own brand of toiletries. It is also one of the UK's leading electronics and electrical manufacturing contractors.

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