The UK Parliament Services Committee has published a report highlighting the difficulties young disabled people face when transitioning to work from education.
‘Think Work First: the transition from education to work for young disabled people’ makes recommendations for the government going forward. The Chair of the committee, Baroness Morris of Yardley, describes it as ‘a blueprint for the new Government to implement its commitment to getting more young disabled people into work’.
The report features some great information about services available to young people. One of the key takeaways is that co-production should be at the heart of helping young people find work post-education.
Other recommendations include vocational profiling, joined up support, supported internships, education and careers advice.
Of note is that this report focuses on young people under the age of 25. Once people reach 25, it can become harder to find services, funding and support to help them into work. Additionaly, the help available can differ drastically depending on your location in the UK.
However, Labour has pledged to create plans to support more disabled people into work, tackle the backlog of Access to Work claims, and give people the confidence to start working without fear of their benefits being unduly reassessed. This is a step in the right direction, and we hope that this government can deliver.
The report is accessible, available in BSL, Easy read and audio formats via the links below:
