Understanding the power of different minds and creating environments for everyone to thrive
The 2025 Neurodiversity Index Report is Live!
This year’s report provides valuable insights into the current state of neurodiversity in the workplace, highlighting areas of progress, challenges, and opportunities for fostering inclusive work environments. In this latest report, discover how some organisations are making strides towards embracing neurodiversity.
Read the 2025 Index report
Why is this work important?
City & Guilds is all about helping people, organisations and societies develop skills for growth, and the City & Guilds Foundation is dedicated to delivering and amplifying City & Guilds’ purpose – through supporting individuals who face significant barriers to accessing skills and opportunities.
In recent years we have helped hundreds of people with significant and urgent needs to develop their capabilities and find work, including Prisoners, ex-offenders, care leavers, refugees and young people at risk. What was becoming more and more obvious when we were talking to our charity partners was that many of those we were supporting had neurodivergence characteristics, which hugely exacerbated the scale of the challenge.
This was something we were noticing at societies extremes, but also coming up more and more in our work awarding organisations, in the design of programmes, making sure we aren’t leaving anyone behind. As we finally wake up to the moral case for creating a fairer and more equitable society there is also and always has been, a very strong business case attached to supporting more diverse and inclusive workplaces and communities.
“This report serves as a benchmark for change, showcasing what good practice looks like from both employer and employee perspectives. We know that true inclusion is not just about opening doors – it’s about redesigning workplaces and learning spaces so that everyone has the tools and opportunities they need to succeed.”
2025 Neurodiversity Index report
We are excited to now be launching, for a third year in a row, the 2025 Neurodiversity Index Report in partnership with Do-IT Solutions – Understanding the power of different minds and creating environments for everyone to thrive. The report marks another significant stride towards understanding and embracing the full spectrum of human cognition in our workplaces. We examine the evolving landscape of neurodiversity in the workpace, including support systems, trends and ongoing challenges.
This follows on from the work we began in the inaugural report which launched in 2023, aimed to raise awareness and understanding of Neurodiversity in the workplace and the second report which focused on understanding progression rates and identify trends and improvements.
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of employees were not satisfied with the current support they are receiving from their employer
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of employees say they have taken time off work because of their neurodivergence
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of employees reported having no adjustments put in place relating to their caring responsibilities
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of employees said they felt well supported in their workplace
“It’s great to be partnering with DoIT Solutions again on this third Neurodiversity Index. We want to create workplaces and environments where people can thrive. This Index is full of practical recommendations that can easily be implemented by individuals and organisations to make the most of neurodiverse talent in the workforce.”
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“Neurodiversity is a vital consideration in today’s workplaces, educational settings, and communities. Recognising that supporting neurodivergent individuals not only promotes inclusion but also unlocks talent and drives innovation. Amid global talent shortages, organisations that embrace neuroinclusion can tap into a diverse talent pool by recognising the unique strengths of individuals with ‘spiky profiles’ – those who excel in specific cognitive areas despite facing challenges in others.. By challenging biases at every stage – from recruitment to career progression – organisations can build neuroinclusive environments where every individual has equitable opportunities to contribute and thrive. Supported by legislation the move towards true neuroinclusion is not only an ethical imperative but also a strategic driver for success.”
Other resources
In October 2022 we hosted a Neurodiversity Index Lunch and Learn with Professor Amanda Kirby which discusses the Neurodiversity Index and why it is vital to employers and employees alike.
Following our first and inspiring ‘Train the Trainer’ event which championed neurodiversity, wellbeing and inclusion, work began on creating the trailblazing Neurodiversity Index Report.
At the City & Guilds Foundation, we are passionate about enabling each person to achieve their potential. By partnering with Do-IT Solutions on this, we aim to encourage and highlight best practice for enabling everyone to be successful in the workplace. Neuroinclusive workplaces don’t just benefit neurodivergent individuals, they benefit all employees.
Our first Neurodiversity Index Report in 2023 aimed to increase neurodiversity in the workplace and was the first of its kind to set a benchmark for employers in the UK. We also held an event in July 2023 where we explored how to attract and retain neurodiverse talent which featured Professor Amand Kirby, Labcorp, and City & Guilds.
The second Neurodiversity Index Report launched in 2024 aimed at understand what if any improvements and trends were we seeing. We then held a Coffee and Connect with Prof Amanda Kirby, which was an opportunity to help employers and employees understand more about what the 2024 Neurodiversity Index Report would be looking to achieve.
See all our Neurodiversity Index Reports below as well as recordings from our various webinars.
Neurodiversity Index 2025 Report
The third edition of our Neurodiversity Index focused understanding the power of different minds at work.
Neurodiversity Index 2024 Report
The second edition of our Neurodiversity Index reviews the evolving landscape of neurodiversity at work.
Neurodiversity Index 2023 Report
The first edition of our workplace report developed to support neurodivergent employees in the workplace.