Guidance

Business case for employing people with a learning disability

Publisher:

Charities

Topics:

Recruitment, Learning disabilities, Employer Engagement

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Guidance

Mencap has published a guide for employers outling the business case for employing people with a learning disability. The guide is based on a literature review by Dr Steve Beyer.

Employment resources for deafblind workers

Publisher:

Charities

Topics:

Sensory impairment

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Guidance

Sense has published new resources to support the employment of people who are deafblind. Deafblind people can work, however many will need specialist support to enable them to do so. Sense campaigns to ensure those deafblind people who want to work get the support they need to gain employment and those deafblind people who work are supported to do their job well and can progress in their career.

https://www.sense.org.uk/content/employment

Dynamic Purchasing System

Publisher:

Central Government

Topics:

Jobcentre Plus, Commissioning

Year of Publication:

2017

Type:

Guidance

DWP's Dynamic Purchasing System is used to purchase local support for individuals and groups of customer. The attached presentation describes how it works.

Providers must register at http://bravosolution.co.uk and upload a Pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) before submitting details of their offer. It is recomended that providers seeking to upload Supported Employment as a single intervention enter it as one of the routeway provisions.

Help for Work briefing

Publisher:

Central Government

Topics:

Work Programme

Year of Publication:

2016

Type:

Guidance

Since April 2014, unemployed people leaving the Work Programme (the Government’s main welfare-to-work scheme) are required to participate in Help to Work. Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) claimants who have not secured lasting employment after two years on the Work Programme will be referred to one of three options: • Daily work search reviews – claimants attend the jobcentre daily; • Community Work Placements – claimants undertake work placements of benefit to the local community; • Mandatory Intervention Regime – claimants receive more intensive support from

Commissioning best practice - case studies

Publisher:

Policy & research organisations

Topics:

Commissioning

Year of Publication:

2015

Type:

Best practice, Guidance

Through several policies and programmes, including the Department of Communities and Local Government's Our Place and Delivering Differently, The Public Service Transformation Network and the Commissioning Academy, the government is supporting local commissioners to design and implement commissioning models.

Inclusive Apprenticeships - an employer toolkit

Publisher:

Other organisations

Topics:

Apprenticeships

Year of Publication:

2014

Type:

Guidance

The National Institute for Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) has launched a new Employer Toolkit, which aims to support employers to develop a more inclusive Apprenticeship offer for disabled people. The Employer Toolkit was developed through consultation with a number of employers - including Barclays Bank, Tottenham Hotspur FC, The National Theatre, Novartis PLC, Leicester City Council and Luton and Dunstable Hospital - who have hired and supported disabled apprentices.

Supported Internships guidance

Publisher:

Central Government

Topics:

Commissioning, Supported Internships

Year of Publication:

2014

Type:

Guidance

This document was published by the Department for Education in June 2014 and supercedes the earlier guidance issued in October 2013. It offers guidance to colleges, supported employment providers and employers on organising supported internships. This advice is non-statutory, and has been produced to help recipients develop and offer supported internships. This advice is for: * further education colleges * sixth forms in academies, maintained and non-maintained schools * independent specialist providers * local authorities * other providers of study programmes

Guide to apprenticeships

Publisher:

Other organisations

Topics:

Apprenticeships

Year of Publication:

2014

Type:

Guidance

Disability Rights UK has published a new guide for disabled people, parents and key advisers about applying for apprenticeships in England. Into Apprenticeships deals with common questions such as how to find an apprenticeship, whether the training will be accessible and what support is available in the workplace. There are several inspiring stories written by disabled apprentices about their own experiences and the challenges they have faced. The guide also contains a useful resources section listing further websites, publications and organisations which can help.

The Merlin Standard: Guide for DWP providers

Publisher:

Central Government

Topics:

Supply chain contracting, Merlin, Work Choice, Work Programme

Year of Publication:

2013

Type:

Guidance

The Merlin Standard is a standard of behaviour which DWP prime providers are expected to adhere to in their relationship with their subcontractors. It is designed to encourage excellence in supply chain management by DWP prime providers. This ensures the fair treatment of sub-contractors and development of healthy high performing supply chains. The development of the Merlin Standard responded directly to concerns raised by DWP providers, especially those not operating as prime contractors, around potential unfair treatment within supply chains.

Engaging individuals with learning difficulties and disabilities in workplace learning

Publisher:

Central Government

Topics:

Learning disabilities

Year of Publication:

2013

Type:

Best practice, Guidance

This guide has been produced by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) and The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) on behalf of the Skills Funding Agency. The aim of this guide is to highlight where and how providers can work to make their offer of workplace learning more inclusive for disabled employees.

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