Valuing People Now Employment Awareness Campaign 2010/11

National Advisory Group on Learning Disability and Ethnicity (NAGLDE)

People who are not disabled dont usually have a choice about getting a job

People with learning disabilities have the same rights as everybody elseWe need to change how people think so that many more people with learning disabilities get and keep a jobPeople with learning disabilities should be determined to get a paid job, just like other people.

Who are we talking about?

All people with a learning disability including those with:

People with Complex NeedsChristian is employed as a consultant to our campaign

My daughter has complex needs and already has 1-to-1 support. This can be used to support her to work.

Ben has complex needs and (PICTURE to works 16 hours a weekgo here!)

Jess is 14 and attends a special school where herchoices for work experience are limited

Jess

Matthews storyAged 15 and on work experience

MatthewAged 30 and at workAged 30 and at playWhat do you think he prefers?What has happened during the last 15 years?

What some families sayDont do it! They should have a life without stress doing things they enjoy

What other families sayPersonalisation should consider the choices around work. There are not enough jobs around now for everyoneWhat Planet are you on?Its about responsibilities as well as rights! I want my son to have a life like the rest of us with some work and some play.

CABA lot of people think that they will lose benefits if they work

But most people are better off working

Benefits when not working or working less than 16 hours per week (before migration to ESA)Income SupportIncapacity BenefitEmployment and Support AllowanceSevere Disablement AllowanceJobseekers AllowanceHousing BenefitCouncil Tax Benefit

Customer Journey -TouchpointsSomeone calls me to give further information and advice, find out if I need extra help with the process Someone calls me to arrange a WCAWRAGSupport GroupI attend the WFIAppealsI write a letter / call to appeal*I receive a letter informing me that changes are about to commence and advising me on the next stepsThe Job Centre contacts me to arrange a WFII attend the WCA with AtosI receive a letter with my ESA award notificationAtos call me to arrange & conduct a WFHRAALLOWEDSomeone calls to gather any missing information and explain the next steps (this TP only applies to customers with missing information) I receive a medical questionnaire to fill outI become aware about forthcoming changes to my benefitsI receive a letter informing me of benefit disallowance and the WCA outcomeDISALLOWED12345691112131415Someone calls to inform me of the entitlement decision and advises me of my options. If I wish to claim JSA I am transferred to someone who takes my claim details7I receive a letter with my JSA award notification18*if customer calls they will be told appeal needs to be in writingSomeone calls to advise on ESA entitlement and next steps in the ESA regimeThe Job Centre contacts me to arrange a WFI^16I attend the WFI17810JSA claimed

21st Century Welfare Reform Over the next two Parliaments the current complex system of means tested working age benefits and tax credits will gradually be replaced with Universal Credit, an integrated payment that will ensure work always pays, with less scope for fraud and error. 2 billion has been set aside in DWPs departmental expenditure limit settlement over the next four years to fund the implementation of the Universal Credit. Further details will be set out in DWPs forthcoming White Paper (from Spending Review 2010)

What do professionals say? Families are the answer! Steve Parr- Job Coach Trainer SABREA lifetime commitment!

FundingPersonal Budgets etc

Shift from projects that dont deliverjobs

Place expectations on DWPcontractors

Place expectations on other locallyfunded employment supports

Amanda To sign off. Partnership agreement.*Real equality is not happening.Very few people with learning disabilities are employed

*MeIf it can be made to work for those with complex needs it can be made to work for everyone.Moderate to complex needs need to be targetted as the furthest from inclusion by traditional employment services.*MeWhat does complex needs mean?Eg. PMLD-Prisoners -challenging behaviour

*MeSupporting dreams. As a young girl who wants to act she has access to limited opportunities to work experience. Her expectations and those of her family will ensure that she obtains the support to break fee of limitations.Community Care Assessment Direct Payments PA support for the activities open to those without a disability including, work-related ones.*MeWork experience, repeated over next few years but not as a route to employment as we all waited for him to be ready*MeAsk the question. What does he prefer?Day Centers were often ill equipped to support people to gain employment. Working Lives People who are busy with leisure activities are less likely to make changes and to find it difficult to think about employment.

*MeUse of existing support, especially if it is 1 to 1 and perhaps a PAUsing a D Payment/Individual Budget for a Job Coach.*Steve Parr of SABRE trains job coaches and has worked will family-led jobs projects.*