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Renew your Disability Confident status

Guidance about how to renew your Disability Confident status.

There are 3 Disability Confident levels:

  • Disability Confident Committed (level 1)
  • Disability Confident Employer (level 2)
  • Disability Confident Leader (level 3)

Accreditation for each level of the Disability Confident scheme lasts for a maximum of 3 years. You must start at level 1.

At least 2 months before the expiry of your 3-year accreditation, you will receive a reminder email advising you that your accreditation will end from a certain date and inviting you to renew your commitment.

If you have been accredited at level 1 or level 2 you also have the opportunity to progress to the next level at any time during this 3-year period. If you progress to a higher level, the 3-year period will restart at the new level.

Renew your Disability Confident Committed (level 1) status

Sign in to your employer account to renew your status and update your details.

Keep a copy of your commitments for your information. You do not need to send us any additional evidence.

After you have renewed

Once your level 1 status has been renewed we will send you confirmation of your membership.

You can sign it to your employer account to download:

  • a Disability Confident certificate in recognition of your achievement
  • a Disability Confident Committed (level 1) logo that you can use on your business stationery, social media and communications for 3 years

We will also send you information to help you continue your journey to becoming a Disability Confident Employer (level 2).

Renew your Disability Confident Employer (level 2) status

How to renew

To renew your commitment:

  1. Review your self-assessment and update your evidence template (ODT, 49KB).

  2. Sign in to your employer account to renew your Disability Confident Employer status and update your details.

You will need to keep a copy of your evidence template (ODT, 49KB) so you can continue recording your evidence. You will need this next time you renew your level 2 status and if you want to progress to level 3.

You do not need to send us a copy of your evidence template or any additional evidence.

After you have renewed

Once your level 2 status has been renewed we will send you confirmation of the completion of your self-assessment to become a Disability Confident Employer.

You can sign in to your employer account to download:

  • a Disability Confident certificate in recognition of your achievement

  • a Disability Confident Committed (level 2) logo that you can use on your business stationery, social media and communications for 3 years

We will also send you information to help you continue your journey to becoming a Disability Confident Leader (level 3).

Renew your Disability Confident Leader (level 3) status

How to renew

To renew your commitment:

  1. Review your self-assessment.

  2. Arrange a date for your validation.

  3. Update your evidence template (ODT, 49KB) and validation template (ODT, 32KB), including your evidence on Voluntary Reporting.

  4. Submit your self-assessment to be re-validated independently.

  5. Sign in to your employer account to renew your Disability Confident Leader status and update your details – include a description of the activities you have or are taking in support of being a Disability Confident Leader.

You will need to keep a copy of your evidence template (ODT, 49KB) so you can continue recording your evidence. You will need this next time you renew your level 3 status.

You do not need to send us a copy of your evidence template or any additional evidence.

After you have renewed

Once your level 3 status has been renewed, we will send you confirmation of the completion of your self-assessment to become a Disability Confident Leader.

You can sign in to your employer account to download:

  • a certificate in recognition of your achievement
  • a Disability Confident Employer (level 3) logo that you can use on your business stationery, social media and communications for 3 years

Further support and help

Find further support and information about the Disability Confident Scheme by reading the guidance for levels 1, 2 and 3.

If you need help with the Disability Confident scheme process or you want to notify us of any changes to your registration details you can email us at: disabilityconfident.scheme@dwp.gov.uk

Updates to this page

Published 24 May 2021
Last updated 1 July 2026 Show all updates
  1. Guidance updated to reflect changes to online platform used to sign-up and renew membership of the Disability Confident scheme.

  2. First published.

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