Mr J Roads v Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority [2017]

The claimant, who suffered from dyslexia, argued that the respondent failed to make reasonable adjustments for him.  After initially raising a grievance relating to his disability the respondent sought advice from the Adult Dyslexia Centre in 2009. Recommendations were made as to how adjustments could be made to a promotion process that the claimant was interested in participating in, which included completion of an exam.

The claimant proposed that the respondent should convert all non-downloadable exam preparation into a visual/oral learning format, alter the assessment method to include a role play or interview rather than written exam, or alternatively, that the claimant could miss