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The same as you? National Implementation Group

Report of the short-life working group on Employment

This document is also available in pdf format (1099k)

Contents

Short summary
List of recommendations
Prologue: 5 years from now
Who we are
Introduction
Principles
What's the problem?
Barriers to employment
1. Benefits
2. Expectations and aspirations
3. Discrimination and human resource management
4. Lack of awareness
5. Poor co-ordination of employment services
6. Supported employment is still not a mainstream-funded service
Conclusion
Recommendations - lowering the barriers
LEVEL ONE: A fairer and simpler tax and benefits system
LEVEL TWO: Promotion of non-discrimination and equality
LEVEL THREE: Inclusive employment practices
LEVEL FOUR: Individualised, person-centred support
Leadership and co-ordination of individualised, Person-centred support
Looking ahead
Next steps
References
Appendix 1 - What do we mean by supported employment?
Appendix 2 - Glossary
Appendix 3 - Partnership in practice survey
Appendix 4 - Members of short-life working group on employment

You can get copies of the full report The same as you ? from:

The Stationery Office Bookshop
Mail, Telephone and Fax Orders
71 Lothian Road
Edinburgh EH3 9AZ
Phone: 0870 606 5566
Fax: 0870 606 5588

If you ask, we can also provide copies of the report in the following formats from:

Community Care Division
St Andrew's House
Edinburgh EH1 3DG
Phone: 0131 244 3546
Fax: 0131 244 3528

• Computer disc (complete report)

• The Internet (complete report)

• (Website address www.scotland.gov.uk/about/HD/CCD1/00017548/home.aspx

• A summary of the report is available in easy read and some community languages

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