Commissioning
and provision of local employment supports for people
with learning disabilities
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IS IT WORKING?
provides a ‘health check’ on the commissioning
and provision of local employment supports for people
with learning disabilities. Its aim is to help both
commissioners and providers to respond to the challenge
of increasing the quality and quantity of employment
opportunities at a time when -
the demand from people
with learning disabilities for support to access employment
is increasing
national government policy
is to encourage and support more people to enter into
employment
many Local Authorities/Councils
are investing increasing resources in employment supports
most Local Authorities/Councils
are far from meeting the demand for employment and job
support.
many people who want jobs
remain in day service programmes, college placements,
or at home.
For more information
contact Bill Love blove@ndt.org.uk
0121 242 3544
or the NDT office on
0147 383 6440
IS IT WORKING?
offers a review of local employment commissioning and
service provision with a focus on identifying:
Is there an effective local commissioning strategy
that will deliver real employment opportunities and
supports?
Does local commissioning reflect government guidelines
and best practice in delivery?
Does current commissioning
offer quality, value for money and reflect changing aspirations/needs
and eligibility?
Are local employment services
working in line with commissioning strategies and national
guidelines?
Is the delivery of services
based on examples of best practice?
Do local services offer
quality, flexibility and value for money?
Are local services meeting
changing aspirations/needs and eligibility?
IS IT WORKING? combines reviews of local provision
and commissioning, meetings with key stakeholders and
analysis against guidance and best practice with the
aim of supporting the commissioning and delivery of
high quality, responsive and value local employment
supports.
An IS IT WORKING?
review costs just £4,500 plus VAT.
The NDT is registered in England No.
27566R
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Last
updated 6th October 2006 Comments
on the site are welcomed.
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