IRRV Alert November 3 2008
News
Circulars
Consultations
Reports
Helping people achieve their full potential: Improving Specialist Disability Employment Services consultation – Summary of Responses
We published this Summary of Responses on 11 November 2008 which captures the views of those who responded to this public consultation.
The consultation was launched in December 2007 and ended in March 2008. It contained proposals to reform our specialist disability employment services that help disabled people with complex issues to find, retain and progress in work.
It sought views on proposals to combine WORKSTEP, Work Preparation and the Job Introduction Scheme into a single new programme, considered the way Jobcentre Plus Disability Employment Advisers work in relation to these programmes and how we might further improve Access to Work.
We received over 450 responses to the reform proposals, from a wide range of people and organisations, which were overwhelmingly positive. In light of this strong support, the Green Paper No one written off: reforming welfare to reward responsibility published in July 2008 announced our intention to press ahead with implementation and delivery.
Related link
Summary of Responses – in full
- Summary of Responses – in full (1.7MB)
Section by section
- Cover (133KB)
- Contents, foreword and summary (150KB)
- 1 – How we consulted (147KB)
- 2 – The case for change (251KB)
- 3 – Integrated, flexible support for customers (298KB)
- 4 – The Disability Employment Adviser role (217KB)
- 5 – Access to Work (234KB)
- 6 – Other issues (215KB)
- Conclusion (159KB)
- Annexes (153KB)