Mapping the employability landscape for people with learning disabilities in Scotland

This report from the Scottish Commission for Learning Disability maps the employability landscape for people with learning disabilities in Scotland.

The report details the findings, and includes conclusions and specific recommendations for a variety of stakeholders. Four key action areas have been identified. They include the need to:

• Overcome the low expectations held by parents, schools, colleges and employers.
• Gather data more effectively, investing funding where people with a learning disability in Scotland secure both employment and support to develop in that job.
• Use this data to invest in post-school funding into services that can deliver employment outcomes of 50% as detailed in the report.
• Recruit and train Job Coaches that can support people with a learning disability into employment and throughout their careers. Recognising Job Coaching as a profession that has quality standards that are monitored nationally.

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