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New deal for disabled people: second synthesis report: interim findings from the evaluation
- Authors:
- STAFFORD Bruce, et al
- Publisher:
- Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 152p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Leeds
The New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP) is the major employment programme for people on incapacity benefits. It is a voluntary programme that aims to help people with a disability or health condition move into sustained employment. Around 65 Job Brokers, who are a mix of public, private, and voluntary sector organisations, deliver the programme. NDDP is subject to an extensive programme of evaluation. This report presents selected findings from the evaluation. It covers developments up to and including spring 2004, and synthesises findings from fieldwork with NDDP participants, employers, members of the eligible population, those delivering the programme (notably staff from Job Brokers and Jobcentre Plus offices), and from administrative data. The evaluation is on-going and further reports will present findings on the programme as it evolves. The report draws upon qualitative and quantitative research conducted by a team of researchers from: the Centre for Research in Social Policy (Loughborough University), the Institute for Employment Studies, the National Centre for Social Research, and the Social Policy Research Unit (University of York) as well as analysis of administrative data by the Department for Work and Pensions
Learning if policy will work: the case of new deal for disabled people
- Author:
- WALKER Robert
- Journal article citation:
- Policy Studies, 21(4), December 2000, pp.314-332.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The New Labour government is committed to the piloting and evaluation of its welfare to work policies prior to full national implementation. An example is the Personal Adviser component of its New Deal for Disabled People, which aims to increase levels of paid employment and employability among disabled people of working age. Taking the Personal Adviser pilots as a case study, the article discusses issues that arise when designing policy evaluations to inform national policy decisions and implementation, including randomisation, discrepant time scales, and 'cherry picking'. Whether the new relationship between British politicians and policy evaluators can continue to blossom is debatable.
Greenwich personal assistance scheme: an evaluation
- Authors:
- OLIVER Mike, ZARB Gerry
- Publisher:
- Greenwich Association of Disabled people
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An independent evaluation of a project for disabled people. Looks at the viability of personal assistance schemes, their cost effectiveness and the role of the personal assistance advisor. Takes into account user views and policy implications.
WORKSTEP evaluation case studies: exploring the design, delivery and performance of the WORKSTEP programme
- Authors:
- PURVIS Ann, LOWREY James, DOBBS Lynn
- Publisher:
- Corporate Document Services; Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 178p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
WORKSTEP provides job support to over 26,000 disabled people who face more complex barriers to getting and keeping a job, but who can work effectively with the right support. It enables eligible disabled people to realise their full potential to work within a commercial environment, giving them, whenever possible, an opportunity to progress into open employment. The programme also offers practical assistance to employers.
Keeping track of welfare reform: the new deal programme
- Author:
- Millar Jane
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 55p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Since the 1997 election, the Labour Government has pursued an ambitious programme of welfare reform. Central to this are the New Deal programmes, aimed at getting people into work and helping them to stay in work. They include compulsory programmes for young people and the long-term unemployed, and voluntary programmes for lone parents and disabled people. This report provides the first overview of the key results, comparing the different New Deal programmes and placing them in the context of the broader frame of welfare to work policies. The research shows that there has been a positive impact on employment rates, and that participation in the New Deal often helps people improve their job-seeking strategies, confidence and skills. One of the main innovations, and central to the way participants perceive the New Deal, is the key role given to the ‘personal advisers’.
Alice in social work wonderland: reflections on disability policy and services during student placement
- Author:
- SHERMAN Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 52(3), September 1999, pp.57-61.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article discusses observations from student placement in the area of disabilities and reflects on the role of a social worker.
Child protection audit for children with a disability
- Authors:
- BRADSHAW John, STEWART Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 5(3), July 1999, pp.204-212.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Presents an extract from an audit carried out by the Northern Area Child Protection Committee (NACPC). It is based on a presentation made by a social worker (Speech and Language Therapy Manager). Whilst it provides the background, rationale, overall findings and recommendations, it also focuses on what was learned from the children.
A critical evaluation of the contradictions for disabled workers arising from the emergence of the flexible Labour market in Britain
- Author:
- JOLLY Debbie
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 15(5), August 2000, pp.795-810.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In Britain, as in all industrialised countries 'paid work' or employment is central to the economy of the state. This perspective raises important implications for theories of disability and work, and for further research in this area. This article attempts to provide a critical evaluation of the contradictions arising from the flexible labour market for disabled workers and how the concept of the Disabled State has been eroded along with notions of disabled people as the 'deserving poor'. Policies now demonstrate a commitment to a labour market free from restrictive practices and regulation. It appears that new technologies and specific personal communication skills, initiative, flexibility and adaptability will play an increasing part in new labour working trends.
Early lessons from the evaluation of new deal programmes: a review of the emerging lessons from the monitoring and evaluation of the new deals for young people, long-term unemployed people, lone parents and disabled people
- Author:
- HASLUCK Chris
- Publisher:
- Institute of Employment Research
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 5p.
- Place of publication:
- Coventry
Describes the New Deal programmes and summarises the evaluation evidence up to the end of 1999. Examines the characteristics of New Deal clients, delivery, participation, activities on programmes and the evidence relating to outcomes. Identifies key issues arising from this evidence and outlines the operational response to them.
Disability and cognitive impairment criteria: targeting those who need the most home care
- Authors:
- SPECTOR William D., KEMPER Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 34(5), October 1994, pp.640-651.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Illustrates the process of evaluating alternative eligibility criteria based on one possible targeting goal - serving those who need the most care. Channelling data are used to construct a measure of total care needs which is used to evaluate success at meeting the targeting goal. Results indicate the difficulty of establishing eligibility cutoffs that are equitable and meet the targeting goal.