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Jobs that challenge
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 30.09.04, 2004, pp.44-45.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on a project from Yarrow, a London-based housing association, which is looking to improve the employment changes of people with learning difficulties and challenge employers' perceptions. The project aims to match up job seekers who have learning difficulties with suitable employers. Two staff work with local businesses to identify vacancies, provide continuing support and help employers to better understand the nature of learning difficulties.
Increasing the numbers of people with learning disabilities in employment: the evidence base: best practice guidance for local commissioners
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A set of principles to guide how people with learning disabilities are supported in relation to employment are set out in this document. It also considers the provision or commissioning of employment services by local authorities and the business case for investment in these services. It covers the policy context, problems for people with learning disabilities in gaining employment, supported employment, the importance of welfare benefits advice, issues for local authorities and commissioners to consider, work experience, volunteering, micro-enterprise and self-employment, social enterprise, and links to economic regeneration. Best practice guidelines on supported employment and job coaching are also included.
Working lives: the role of day centres in supporting people with learning disabilities into employment
- Author:
- BEYER Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Llais, 73, Summer 2004, pp.3-7.
- Publisher:
- Learning Disability Wales
Summarises a research project jointly commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health, which explored how day centres are addressing employment, the relationships between day centres and employment related organisations, and the views and experiences of those who attend day centres and their carers. The research was undertaken to understand current provision and how employment opportunities for people with learning disabilities can be extended. The research used qualitative interviews with managers of day centres, organisations that help people into employment, people with learning disabilities in day centres and family and professional carers conducted in 9 local authorities across England.
From day centres to Euro-ventures
- Authors:
- EDWARDS Phil, ROBERTS David
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 5(2), December 1998, pp.21-23.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Kent has been reviewing its day services to provide new and bigger opportunities for people with learning disabilities. Employment-support schemes in the county have already successfully enabled service users to produce craftwork which is sold locally and marketed through Europe. Describes some of the authority's innovative projects and possible developments.
Commissioning effective employment supports (for people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems): a practical review tool for commissioners
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 27
- Place of publication:
- Bath
A practical tool to help commission and provide cost effective employment support that also achieves good outcomes for people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems. The review tool provides a number of questions and identifies data to collect to help commissioners gain an insight into the effectiveness of current provision and identify further action. The questions focus more on individualised employment support (supported employment for people with learning disabilities and Individual Placement and Support for people with mental health problems) and self-employment as the NIHR School for Social Care commissioned research on which the toolkit is based found these options delivered the best employment outcomes. Key findings from the research are also included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Days of hope
- Author:
- McINTOSH Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.1.99, 1999, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Social inclusion for people with learning difficulties needs to be a reality, not just a slogan. The author reports on pilot projects that point the to new approaches.
Changing our days: finding ways to get what you want from life
- Author:
- WHITTAKER Andrea
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 87p.,illus.,CD ROM.
- Place of publication:
- London
Easy to use handbook and CD to help men and women with learning difficulties have better day opportunities. Centred on working with services, families and other supporters to help people to: get paid jobs; do courses at college and get certificates; make more friends; have more interesting things to do in their spare time; and receive help when they need it.
Pathway Employment Service
- Author:
- BOSTWICK Fiona
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, Autumn 1998, pp.6-9.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
Looks at Rotherham Pathway Employment Service as an example of good practice in the field of learning disability and employment.
A snapshop of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities using specialist disability services in Australia 2002
- Author:
- AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 28(3), September 2003, pp.297-304.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement (CSDA) provides the arrangements whereby specialist disability support services are planned, funded and administered in Australia. The Commonwealth/State Disability Agreement Minimum Data Set (CSDA MDS) is a national collection of data conducted under the heads of government disability services throughout Australia. The data are collected on a single 'snapshot' day each year in May or June. Discusses the results of a data collection from 2002, including information about the users of disability support services and the service outlets that provide these services.
Making partnerships work for rehabilitation and employment
- Authors:
- GROVE Bob, LESLIE Iain, SCOTT Rachel
- Publisher:
- Richmond Fellowship Workschemes
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 77p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report based on a joint initiative by the Department of Health, Department for Education and Employment, Employment Service, and voluntary organisations to develop inter-agency partnerships and user involvement in rehabilitation, education, training and employment services for disabled people, people with learning difficulties, people with mental health problems, and people with sensory impairments.