Which of the following best describes how you think of yourself?

Disability, as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act, covers many people who may not usually have considered themselves disabled. It covers physical or mental impairments with long term, substantial effects on ability to perform day-to-day activities.

A carer is anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.

Socio-economic background can, but shouldn’t, be a barrier to success. Socio-economic background is not a protected characteristic, however at the Radio Academy we want to ensure that we are also addressing social mobility alongside other diversity characteristics. The following optional questions are used to measure social mobility, and cover the most widely used three areas of measurement identified by the Social Mobility Commission.