Education

Closing the disability skills gap: ‘what works’ to enhance skills for future work

This summary is based on two Disability Rights UK reports: a literature review, by Dr Gill O’Toole of London Metropolitan University, and a reflective report setting a path for future policy.

They focus both on the skills young disabled people need to get into employment; and on skills for people who acquire impairments or conditions during working life.

Planned Government cuts to the Disabled Students Allowance (DSA) will go ahead in 2016/17 with some minor changes.

Proposed changes to DSA were postponed pending the outcome of a consultation.

Disability Rights UK responded to the consultation and now the Government has published its response.

The Disability and Skills Unit is dedicated to supporting disabled people to pursue their goals, ambitions and aspirations for work, education and skills development.

Events

Resources

The Disability and Skills Unit organises a range of activities including seminars, webinars, outreach and other events to provide opportunities for sharing experiences of good practice and providing resources

2022

Agenda Conference: Get ahead: Post-16 options for Disabled young people 

The Disability and Skills Unit is dedicated to supporting disabled people to pursue their goals, ambitions and aspirations for work, education and skills development.

2020/21 Webinar Presentations

Personal stories are opportunities for sharing experiences of good practice and providing resources.

Marc Coulson - Marc went to Gosforth Academy before moving onto Trinity Solutions bespoke programme and finally onto New Venture Supported Internship Programme

Laurence Griffin - Intern Deutsche Bank

The Disability and Skills Unit organises a range of activities, including  webinars, to provide opportunities for sharing experiences of good practice and providing resources

Harry Masser has a Gym Instructor Apprenticeship with training provider ICON at easyGym

It’s great to have the opportunity to tell my story so hopefully I am able to offer some inspiration to others and demonstrate how much an apprenticeship can be the right fit for many people. It changed my life after all.

The Social Model of Disability was developed by Disabled people and describes people as being disabled by barriers in society, not by our impairment or difference. If modern life was set up in a way that was accessible for Disabled people, then we would not be excluded or restricted.

Visual Tools 2019 (1)

Communicating effectively, identifying support needs and making adjustments

Ansbury Aspire and Achieve Toolkit 2017