Meeting Needs, Not Labels
Lexxic's founder, Amanda Kirby, chaired a government-reviewed panel on neurodiversity and employment — filmed with the Secretary of State and expected to feature on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. [Report name — TBC on publication] builds on the Buckland Review to set out a needs-led, person-centred approach to workplace support.
Register for the webinar
Join Amanda Kirby for a 20-minute briefing on the report's key findings, followed by live Q&A.
- 20 minutes, key findings only — no fluff
- Live Q&A with Amanda straight afterwards
- Hosted live on Microsoft Teams
- [Date — week commencing 6 October 2026, TBC]
From report to practice
Three layers, one shift: away from labels, toward needs.
The Report
Amanda Kirby, Lexxic's founder, chaired the government-reviewed panel behind [Report name — TBC on publication] — filmed with the Secretary of State and expected to feature on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. It builds on and broadens the earlier Buckland Review (which focused on autism) into a needs-led, person-centred approach across neurodivergent conditions — one that doesn't require a formal workplace diagnosis before support is put in place. [Key findings — TBC on publication].
The Psychologist's View
Suzie translates the report's direction into practical workplace reality: what a needs-led approach actually looks like day to day, why waiting for a label slows support down, and how managers can respond to what someone needs without requiring a diagnosis first. [Suzie's commentary — TBC on publication].
How Lexxic Helps
This is where the report meets practice. Early identification through Do-IT Profiler, individualised support through a Workplace Needs Assessment, ongoing 1:1 coaching, and organisation-wide training and consulting to help embed the cultural shift toward needs-led support.
How do you know what your people need?
Five quick questions — no scoring, no saving, just a moment to reflect on how needs-led your current approach really is.
Do people need a formal diagnosis before you offer any support?
Can a line manager describe what "reasonable adjustments" means in their own words?
Is there a clear, known route for someone to ask for support without naming a condition?
Do you review adjustments after they are put in place, not just when they are requested?
Would most people in your organisation know where to find this kind of support?
This is a quick, informal reflection — not a diagnostic tool and nothing here is saved.
Now in its fifth year with City & Guilds
Lexxic is proud to be involved for a fifth consecutive year in the City & Guilds report, which reaches similar conclusions on the evidence for coaching and needs-led support at work. Its findings sit alongside Amanda Kirby's government-reviewed report and a related report from psychologist Peter Fonagy, published a week earlier on Friday 25 September 2026 — three independent pieces of work converging on the same direction of travel. [City & Guilds report link — TBC]
Put a needs-led approach into practice
Whatever stage you're at — identifying needs, assessing them, or supporting people day to day — Lexxic can help.
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