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New scheme 'will provide independence for disabled employees'
16th March 2010
Disabled employees will enjoy more independence as part of a new scheme to develop working opportunities for people with learning problems, the care services minister has claimed.
Phil Hope said that Jobs First, launched by the Department of Health (DH), will provide individuals with this kind of disability the support they need to secure and retain a position.
He remarked: "I've met many people with learning disabilities who would love the chance to get a job but too often they find it incredibly hard to overcome the barriers they face."
The initiative will offer advice to people regarding how to spend their personal budgets to maximise their chances of landing a role.
It will be piloted in seven local authorities across England over the next 12 months.
Earlier this month, the DH also announced its autism strategy - a venture geared towards improving the public services sector for those with the condition.
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