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<p>The Work and Health Programme, a new contracted provision that will build on lessons
learnt from the Work Programme and Work Choice, will start in England and Wales between
November 2017 and March 2018. Disabled people, who will be the majority of referrals,
can volunteer for the programme at any time.</p><p> </p><p>On Thursday 30 November
2017 we published ‘Improving Lives the Future of Work, Health and Disability’, which
sets out details of a lifecourse approach to improving employment opportunities for
people with a Learning Disability</p><p> </p><p>In addition:</p><p> </p><ul><li>We
are introducing 200 Community Partners into Jobcentres - these are external appointments
with experience of disability who will engage with disabled people, Jobcentre Plus
staff and local employers to strengthen the support we offer disabled people seeking
work, including those with learning disabilities.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Supported
Employment “place and train” will be delivered through the Local Supported Employment
initiative. A key element of this is the use of Job Carving, which involves working
with an employer to create a job which meets the employer’s needs and can be done
by a person with a learning disability.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>The Supported Work
Experience proof of concepts will offer young disabled people, including young people
with learning disabilities, the opportunity to take part in short work experience
placements.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Access to Work has put in place a Hidden Impairment
Support Team that aims to give advice and guidance to help employers understand how
they can support employees with conditions like a Learning Disability.</li></ul><p>
</p><ul><li>DWP’s Disability Confident campaign has achieved commitments from over
5000 employers. DWP is requiring all its large contractors to be Disability Confident
Leaders within 12 months from Jan 2017 and all main Government departments are now
signed up to Disability Confident, ensuring that Government’s contracted services
become better employers of people with disabilities, including learning disabilities.</li></ul>
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