Employment Resources Hub

The Valuing People Now employment team have developed this hub of new resources to promote best practice and support local delivery of changes to help more people with learning disabilities get and keep jobs.

The materials include:

The business case for Local Authorities to support more people with learning disabilities into work and invest in supported employment, which evidence suggests can save money for social care.
A 'How To' Guide with learning and practical information from the Valuing People Now employment demonstration sites (including Getting a Life, Jobs First and Project Search).
A guide for Local Authority commissioners.
The Government's new best practice guidelines for supported employment and job coaching.

To find out more about these new resources click on the icons below or the documents tab at the top of this page.

Later this month, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will publish advice which will set out how the new freedoms and flexibilities in Further Education budgets can be used by providers to fund a range of non-mainstream provision including tutors for supported internship and employment models such as Project Search. Further resources may also be added.

The Government is committed to improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities and delivering the vision of inclusion and equality set out in Valuing People Now, where employment remains a top priority.

In May 2011, the employment resource hub is transferring to the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE). This is part of the Government's plan to support a shift from central Government to local leadership, where change to achieve the employment aims of Valuing People Now is led and driven locally. From then, the resources can be viewed on the BASE website at http://base-uk.org/. Further resources will be made available on the BASE website as they are produced.

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NEW - How To Guide - learning from the Valuing People Now employment demonstration sites ( 568.07 KB)
This document sets out learning and case studies from Getting A Life - Jobs First - Project Search and other Valuing People Now employment demonstration projects. It gives practical information and examples of how to improve employment opportunites for people with learning disabilities at a local level. Published on 16th March 2011
NEW - Supported employment and job coaching - best practice guidelines ( 310.86 KB)
This document gives the final definition of supported employment after consultation with stakeholders on the draft definition that was published in March 2010. Published on 16th March 2011
NEW - Best practice guidance for local commissioners - increasing the numbers of people with learning disabilities in employment ( 259.07 KB)
This document provides the evidence base and guidance for local commissioners to increase the numbers of people with learning disabilities in employment. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Financial case for supported employment ( 111.37 KB)
This document summarises the cost efficiencies that can be found by commissioning high quality supported employment. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Pathways to Getting a Life - transition planning for full lives ( 3.14 MB)
This document sets out best practice in transition planning for young people with learning disabilities for the key priorities of Health - Housing and Employment. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Project Search Overview ( 176.41 KB)
This shows an overview of the Project Search model and information on how to become a Project Search site. It includes guidance on tutor and teacher funding and an Annex showing Project Search model fidelity criteria and a sample curriculum. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Valuing People Now - Employment Evaluations ( 63.97 KB)
This is a document which provides an overview of evaluations and draws together key themes. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Getting A Life - transition to employment summary ( 74.22 KB)
This is an Executive Summary on the role of Getting A Life in developing an employment pathway for people with learning disabilities. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Getting A Life - transition to employment full document ( 1.27 MB)
This is a document on the role of Getting A Life in developing an employment pathway for people with learning disabilities. Published 16th March 2011
NEW Jobs First- Funding employment support with individual budgets ( 200.17 KB)
This document provides a briefing on funding support for employment with individual budgets. Published 23rd March 2011
NEW - Case study - Christian Raphael ( 2.39 MB)
The story from a young man with profound and multiple learning disabilities about moving into work. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Case study - Ways into Work and Legoland ( 901.67 KB)
This case study illustrates the importance of effective employer engagement. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Sustainable hub of innovative employment for people with complex needs ( 111.94 KB)
This document provides an overview of a project to increase the numbers of people with complex needs in employment. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Supported Employment Agencies and Health Promotion ( 418.96 KB)
This is a research report which examines the role of supported employment in promoting the health of people with learning disabilities. Published March 2011
NEW - Employment - what we have learned ( 70.05 KB)
Pre-publication of an article in the Tizard Learning Disability Review about the employment work done under Valuing People Now.
NEW - Supported employment for people with learning disabilities in the UK - the last 15 years ( 130.78 KB)
Pre-publication of an article in the Tizard Learning Disability Review that summarises progress on employment for people with learning disabilities and suggests the need for further action.
NEW - Scrutiny Review Report 2010 ( 232.91 KB)
Best practice example of a review of the entry into employment for people with learning disabilities from Knowsley Council. Published 16th March 2011
NEW - Valuing People Now Employment Awareness ( 2.00 MB)
Valuing People Now Employment Awareness Compaign
NEW - Valuing People Now Employment Awareness Campaign Presentation ( 1.67 MB)
This is a powerpoint presentation from the National Forum for People with Learning Difficulties and the National Valuing Families Forum which others can use and adapt. Published 16th March 2011

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