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EU Study on supported employment

Publisher: 
European Commission
Topics: 
International and Supported employment
Type: 
Report and Research

The European Commission has published a study of supported employment services across Europe. The study mapped the use of Supported Employment in 30 countries; undertaking an in-depth study of six selected countries to look at policy recommendations. It also produced a compendium of good practices and directory of supporting services.

http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/disabilities/index_en.htm

application/pdf iconStudy report
application/pdf iconCompendium of good practice
application/pdf iconDirectory of services

Supported traineeships (Manchester)

Publisher: 
Provider
Topics: 
Learning disabilities, Project Search and Traineeships
Type: 
Web link

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has produced a website giving details of their supported traineeships scheme, run in conjunction with Manchester College and Pure Innovations Ltd.

Their Project Search based training and employment programme helped 6 young people find permanent jobs in the Trust in 2010-11 and successfully complete their City & Guilds Certificate in Personal Progression through Employment.

http://traineeships.cmft.nhs.uk/

Toolkits for Mental Health and Work

Publisher: 
New Economy Manchester
Topics: 
Working For Health, Job retention, Employer guidance and Mental health
Type: 
Guidance

New Economy Manchester has produced a series of toolkits around mental health and work for individuals, employers and health professionals. This toolkits have been designed to help support employees with a mental health condition to remain in employment and were produced as part of a European funded PROGRESS project.

http://neweconomymanchester.com/stories/1446

application/pdf iconToolkit for employers
application/pdf iconToolkit for individuals

Social Care in Crisis report

Publisher: 
Learning Disability Coalition
Topics: 
Learning disabilities, Finance and Social care
Type: 
Report

The Learning Disability Coalition has published the results of its third annual survey of local authorities which reveal huge cutbacks to local authority care. The local authority data is supported by information from people with learning disabilities and service providers revealing a stark picture of the reality of day-to-day living with a learning disability in England in 2012. The results of all three surveys show a social care system under extreme strain with local authorities desperate for reform of both the practice and funding of social care in order to relieve the current crisis.

application/pdf iconSocial Care in Crisis report

Project Search evaluation

Publisher: 
HM Government
Topics: 
Project Search
Type: 
Evaluation report

An evaluation was conducted of 14 Project Search ‘demonstration’ sites in England during the 2010-11 academic year. The aim of the evaluation was:

* To explore how the Project Search model operates and identify key success factors in order to inform future take-up of the model.
* To monitor employment-related outcomes for interns during and after participation in Project Search.
* To explore the experiences of interns and identify potential personal and social benefits to participation in Project Search.