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<p>This Government is committed to enabling young disabled people to fulfil their
potential and achieve their aspirations through a number of programmes and initiatives.
For example:</p><p> </p><p>a. In Northamptonshire the employment support available
for young disabled people includes:</p><ul><li>Jobcentre Plus support for schools
targets young people that schools identify as at risk of becoming NEET (not in employment,
education or training), or who may otherwise be disadvantaged in the labour market,
such as those with a health or disability issue.</li><li>Supported Internships, which
all qualified post-16 education providers in England have delivered since September
2013, are personalised study programmes, based primarily at a prospective employer,
for those with complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities.</li><li>Access to
Work, which offers support to disabled people aged 16+ who are in or about to enter
paid employment, or engaged in pre-work activities including work experience, apprenticeships,
supported internships and traineeships.</li><li>The Work and Health Programme, which
will provide innovative support through local organisations for around 200,000 disabled
people over the course of the programme.</li><li>Specialist Employability Support
(SES), which offers support to those with greatest needs and most complex situations,
We are currently exploring the best policy options for continuing such support after
the SES contracts come to an end in October 2018</li><li>Community Partners, who are
working in partnership with work coaches to build disability understanding within
Jobcentres and provide insight into the effect disability can have on employment.</li></ul><p>
</p><p>b. In addition, in other parts of England the support outlined above is available
plus some relevant test and learn initiatives which if successful may be extended
further:</p><ul><li>Two proofs of concept offer voluntary supported work experience,
with the aim of improving confidence, motivation and understanding of the labour market:</li></ul><p>o
Tri-Work, an initiative for disabled young people in years 10/11 in schools and special
schools, which targets those most in need of support.</p><p>o Young Persons Supported
Work experience (YPSWE), for which 18-24 year olds in the Employment Support Allowance
(Work Related Activity Group) in five JCP districts are eligible.</p><ul><li>The Local
Supported Employment (LSE) proof of concept ‘place and train’ model, which aims to
move disabled people, notably those with learning disability and autism, into real
jobs at the going rate of pay, with support for both individual and employer.</li></ul>
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