RIDDELL, Sheila
A flexible gateway to employment? Disabled people and the Employment Service's Work : Preparation Programme in Scotland - 2002
Over the last two decades, employment policy for disabled people has been dominated by suppyside measures. This article begins with a brief discussion of the historical background to employment policy for disabled people, focusing in particular on job rehabilitation/Work Preparation policies and programmes. The nature and outcomes of the Employment Service's Work Preparation Programme in Scotland are discussed, drawing on DfEE-funded research. The article concludes that, as a predominantly supply-side measure geared to fitting disabled people into the labour market with relatively little suport, the Work Preparation Programme is achieving only modest gains. Particular groups of disable people, for instance those with mental health problems, have fewer opportunities to participate and poorer outcomes. Better outcomes might be achieved if a additional and ongoing support for disabled people with higher support needs were available
Deficiente
Employment
Work Preparation
Job Rehabitation
A flexible gateway to employment? Disabled people and the Employment Service's Work : Preparation Programme in Scotland - 2002
Over the last two decades, employment policy for disabled people has been dominated by suppyside measures. This article begins with a brief discussion of the historical background to employment policy for disabled people, focusing in particular on job rehabilitation/Work Preparation policies and programmes. The nature and outcomes of the Employment Service's Work Preparation Programme in Scotland are discussed, drawing on DfEE-funded research. The article concludes that, as a predominantly supply-side measure geared to fitting disabled people into the labour market with relatively little suport, the Work Preparation Programme is achieving only modest gains. Particular groups of disable people, for instance those with mental health problems, have fewer opportunities to participate and poorer outcomes. Better outcomes might be achieved if a additional and ongoing support for disabled people with higher support needs were available
Deficiente
Employment
Work Preparation
Job Rehabitation
