Knowledge Base

The knowledge base is a free source of information both for supported employment and for disability / employment support generally. In addition to contributions from BASE and its member organisations, the knowledge base also acts as an archive for initiatives such as Valuing People Now.

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Format: 2024
Publisher: 
Policy & research organisations
Topics: 
Mental health, Disability Employment Gap, Commissioning, Social care, Health & Wellbeing, Personalisation
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Framework

This guide has been produced to help all those involved understand how things will need to be done differently to make personalisation a reality for people with mental health needs. This is a whole system guide, so hopefully it will give some information, guidance and signposts for people, whoever and wherever they are. The guide provides information about what personalisation means for mental health services and supports, offers examples of what needs to be in place to make things work, and provides pointers to good practice and sources of advice and information.

Publisher: 
Central Government
Topics: 
Mental health, Commissioning, Fit for Work
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Report

This evaluation was commissioned at the start of the Employment Advisor (EA) pilot in 2009 and its aim was to test the proposition that the provision of integrated mental health and employment advice services would reduce the incidence of health related job loss, increase the likelihood of an earlier return to work following health related absence, and reduce the number of people accessing out of work benefits. The report shows that it did.

Publisher: 
Central Government
Topics: 
Disability, Policy
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Research

The aims of ‘Fulfilling Potential: Building Understanding’ are: * to provide an analysis of the current evidence on disability in the UK to inform the development of the next stage of work on Fulfilling Potential – the development of actions, outcomes and indicators * to inform public understanding and prompt debate about disability and the issues faced by disabled people * to raise awareness, drive a change in attitudes and support an increase in commitment to improving the lives of disabled people in the UK today The main document is structured in two parts:

Publisher: 
Policy & research organisations
Topics: 
Mental health, Supported employment
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Best practice, Report

This report, published by the Work Foundation, looks at the employment experience of people who have schizophrenia.

Topics: 
Recruitment
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Report

The Canadian Government has published a report that identifies best employment practices and records the success stories of people with disabilities. Rethinking disAbility in the Private Sector is the report of the Panel on Labour Market Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities that was formed earlier this year. The panel was created to research on people with disabilities in the workplace to: * Focus on the best practices to giving people with disabilities employment opportunities * Explain how both individuals and businesses benefit from hiring people with disabilities

Publisher: 
Central Government
Topics: 
Disability Employment Gap
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Report, Research

The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has published an occasional paper on the business case for equality and diversity. The report considers the evidence for the business case for equality and diversity in private sector organisations. The aim is not to make the business case, but to assess the current evidence from academic journals and some key practitioner sources. Key Findings: * Studies appear to have found evidence that firms have reaped business benefits from equality & diversity, but not all firms in all contexts at all times.

Publisher: 
Other organisations
Topics: 
Commissioning, Quality standards, Supported employment
Year of Publication: 
2012
Type: 
Framework, Guidance

The new National Occupational Standards for Supported Employment are now available to download.

The standards cover the whole of the United Kingdom and were developed by LSIS, the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS). BASE was closely involved with their development. The National Occupational Standards (NOS) provide the statements of skills and knowledge needed by the supported employment workforce.

Publisher: 
Policy & research organisations
Topics: 
Commissioning, Supported employment, Individual Placement & Support (IPS)
Year of Publication: 
2012
Type: 
Report

This report, produced by the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) for the School for Social Care Research (SSCR), summarises the economic evidence around employment supports for disabled people (including those with mental health problems).

Publisher: 
Charities
Topics: 
Disability Confident
Year of Publication: 
2012

These posters were produced by Aspirations for Life but are now out of print. They were designed to portray positive images of people at work.

Publisher: 
Commissions & Regulatory Organisations
Topics: 
International, Supported employment
Year of Publication: 
2012
Type: 
Report, Research

The European Commission has published a study of supported employment services across Europe. The study mapped the use of Supported Employment in 30 countries; undertaking an in-depth study of six selected countries to look at policy recommendations. It also produced a compendium of good practices and directory of supporting services.

http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/disabilities/index_en.htm

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