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Sheltered workshops Actual conditions and challenges in AT, DE, SW Eurodiaconia: Social Economy

Sheltered workshops Actual conditions and challenges in AT, DE, SW Eurodiaconia: Social Economy Katharina Meichenitsch, MSc. Social policy officer, Diakonie Austria, June 2012. Sheltered workshops. Since 1950s instrument of rehabilitation policy

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Sheltered workshops Actual conditions and challenges in AT, DE, SW Eurodiaconia: Social Economy

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  1. Sheltered workshops Actual conditions and challenges in AT, DE, SW Eurodiaconia: Social Economy Katharina Meichenitsch, MSc. Social policy officer, Diakonie Austria, June 2012

  2. Sheltered workshops • Since 1950s instrumentofrehabilitationpolicy • Double role: temporaryandpermanent (overtheyears, permanent became dominant) • Great diversitybetween countries (type ofactivities, statusofemployees, positionofworkshop in theeconomy, fieldofservicesforpeoplewithdisabilities, etc.) • In common: specialemploymentconditionstoactivatepeoplewithdisabilities (andothertargetgroups) • Tworesearch (OECD and ANED)comparabilityofsector?

  3. OECD 2003Transforming Disability into Ability Definition: • Shelteredemploymentis defined as employment in a segregated environment, be it in a special workshop • or a social firm or in a protected job orsegment in the open labourmarket • Supported employment is defined as any form of personal assistance given at a job (on-the-job coaching or training) granted tothe employer or the employee  Integration and activation vs. inclusion

  4. ANED 2007:Employment of disabled people in Europe Academic Network of European Disability experts www.disability-europe.net

  5. Diversity in AT, DE and SW

  6. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Art. 27 Work andEmployment • States Parties recognize the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others; this includes the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities. • Austrian Committee: shelteredworkshopsare not complyingwiththe CRPD • PresidentofInclusion International: abolishshelteredworkshops • Paradigmshift?

  7. Challenges and Trends • „Creaming“ • Profitabilityvsemployingpersonswithdisabilities • Best practice (e.g. supportthroughnetworks, personal assistance, supportedorsubsidisedemployment, etc.) • Transition phase? • Other factors (e.g. fightdiscrimination, earlychildhoodinterventions, inclusiveschooling, etc.)

  8. Discussion • How is Diakonie acting? • What is the situation / are the problems in your country? • Do you see need for action? • Do you know best practice?

  9. Thank you!

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