Guidance and resources from the UK Department for Work and Pensions about employing disabled people and about the Disability Confident employer scheme. Contents include: becoming a Disability Confident employer; guidance on employing disabled people and people with health conditions; aims and objectives; case studies; promotional material and inclusive communications. Updated following first publication July 2014.
Employment rates amongst disabled people reveal one of the most significant inequalities in the UK today: less than half (48%) of disabled people are in employment compared to 80% of the non-disabled population. Despite a record-breaking labour market, 4.6 million disabled people and people with long-term health conditions are out of work leaving individuals, and some large parts of communities, disconnected from the benefits that work brings. People who are unemployed have higher rates of mortality and a lower quality of life. This green paper sets out the nature of the problem and why change is needed by employers, the welfare system, health and care providers, and all of us. Proposed solutions are set out and views requested. (Consultation now closed)
This guidance provides links to websites that help young disabled people find and stay in work. It is aimed at young disabled people, their parents and the professionals who work with them
