International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPD) bulletin Some 69% of disabled adults say their work has been affected by the pandemic, rising to 89% of disabled young people aged 18-25. One in five (19%) of employers are less likely to hire a disabled person, with more than two thirds citing the cost of…
In October 2020 Leonard Cheshire published their “Locked Out of the Labour Market” research, warning that the Covid-19 pandemic was set to have a negative impact on the employment prospects and economic inclusion of disabled people unless urgent action was taken. The former Minister for Disabled People was kind enough to meet with them to…
Disabled people set to benefit from plans to upgrade job support and opportunities, housing and transport as part of a new National Disability Strategy Improving accessibility of homes, £300m investment in support for children with special educational needs and disabilities in schools and an online work passport to help disabled students move seamlessly from education…
The learning disability charity Mencap has complied a short survey (5-10 mins) to establish views from employers, training providers, and other apprenticeship stakeholders about flexibilities or exemptions to the minimum levels of English and maths qualifications for people with a learning disability or learning difficulty. We are looking to establish whether there are recognised barriers…
**Click here for BSL** New research by the Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) has highlighted the challenges faced by deaf people when securing and progressing in work. The survey, which polled the experiences of deaf people in relation to employment and career progression, was carried out at the end of 2020. Amongst the issues…
See the original post in FE NEWS on 6 March here By Elizabeth Taylor, ERSA and Richard Brooks, SETAS The Employability Sector The Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) is the representative body for the employment support sector. Poor mental health is a significant and all-too-common barrier to finding employment. Our members see at first-hand the impact poor mental health has in preventing people…
The Vision Foundation has commissioned the Vision Impairment Centre for Teaching and Research (VICTAR) at the University of Birmingham to do some research on employment. We want to understand more about the factors which contribute to employment outcomes (the good and not so good) for individuals with a visual impairment, living and/or working in Greater London. This…
The Shaw Trust charity is launching a new Care Academy in response to the national skills shortage in the sector. The academy will support the government’s ambition to attract new care recruits. It will act as a single source of professional advice and support to employers. The Care Academy will meet this challenge by bringing…
This has been republished as part of Mental Health Awareness week. Oringally published 15 October 2015. A few weeks ago, articles appeared attacking the support provided to long term unemployed people, specifically individuals with mental health issues, through the Work Programme and its myriad of specialist providers. The arguments criticise both the support and…
The Office for Disability Issues has announced the appointment of chairs to lead 9 new Regional Stakeholder Networks From: Department for Work and Pensions and Office for Disability Issues Regional chairs have been announced to move forward work to break down the barriers disabled people and their families face in everyday life. The appointees will lead 9…