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South London LLDD Area Strategy Group May 3 rd 2007 Skills and Employability

South London LLDD Area Strategy Group May 3 rd 2007 Skills and Employability. Barbara Waters Chief Executive Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities. What learners tell us they want to do. Further study

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South London LLDD Area Strategy Group May 3 rd 2007 Skills and Employability

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  1. South London LLDD Area Strategy Group May 3rd 2007Skills and Employability Barbara Waters Chief Executive Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities

  2. What learners tell us they want to do • Further study • To work, including work experience, self employment, volunteering and work place learning • Higher education

  3. Employment opportunities • Although increased since 1998 still a big gap between opportunities for those not declaring any disability and those with a disability • 50% disabled people economically inactive • 33% of employers think there is risk or extra costs in employing a disabled person

  4. Are there employment sectors which are more inclusive? • Public sector • Voluntary sector • Large multi site employers • Employers with recruitment difficulties • Employers with public equal opportunities policies (eg Employers Forum members) • Teaching

  5. What about gateways and barriers? • For every £1 spent on Access to Work, £1.48 is recouped by the Exchequer • New Deal for Disabled people: most common adjustment is flexible working patterns • Lack of education qualifications is stronger barrier to work for disabled people than non-disabled

  6. The ‘education effect’

  7. How do disabled graduates do? • 62.2% enter graduate level employment compared with 62.9% of non disabled graduates • There are differences according to disability • Those with mental health difficulties and sensory impairments find it harder to get graduate jobs (AGCAS survey 2006)

  8. How do further education disabled students progress? • Positive correlation between Additional Learning Support provision and achievement rates • 89% of learners receiving ALS completed course • 84 % sector average of non disabled • 82% disabled learners with no ALS (02/03 figures, Harrison and Fletcher 2006)

  9. Information, advice and guidanceshould - • Be accurate up to date and well informed • Include area labour market information • Adopt DDA/DES criteria of promotion and progression for disabled people • Be person centred looking at attributes of the individual • Not lower aspirations by ‘kindness’ • Be well informed on ALS, DSA and Access to Work • Include role models and ambassadors

  10. Learning for Living and Work, LSC strategy • Emphasis on work based learning • Providers need to show progression to work or supported employment • Development of regional strategy and move away from residential placements to consortium approach – centres of excellence • Be an exemplar (could this include its own employment practice?)

  11. What positive characteristics should be included in developing employment initiatives?

  12. Skill: National Bureau for Students with disabilities Chapter House, 18-20 Crucifix Lane London, SE1 3JW Tel 020 7450 0620 Skill Information Service Tuesday 11.30am–1.30pm, Thursday 1.30–3.30pm Website www.skill.org.uk Email: info@skill.org.uk Voice 0800 328 5050 Text 0800 068 2422 Fax 020 7450 0650

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