Second Report - Disability employment gap
Select Committee
Work and Pensions Committee
HC 189
30 July 2021
Government response
Disability employment gap: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report of Session 2021– 22 · published 22 Nov 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
5 results
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
It is regrettable that the publication of three key documents—the Green Paper, the National Strategy...
Conclusion
It is regrettable that the publication of three key documents—the Green Paper, the National Strategy and the Government’s response to the “Health is everyone’s business” consultation—has been delayed significantly over the course of our inquiry. The Government’s approach to the …
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Government Response Summary
The government details its existing goals for reducing the disability employment gap, commits to publishing annual statistical updates, and aims to achieve its current goal of seeing a million more disabled people in work by 2027.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
The evidence we heard in favour of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) as a model...
Recommendation
The evidence we heard in favour of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) as a model of employment support is overwhelmingly positive. We welcome the fact that the Department has invested in trials of IPS. We urge the Department to bring …
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Government Response Summary
The government's response outlines various broader initiatives from the National Disability Strategy and other programs to support disabled people into employment, but it does not specifically commit to adopting Individual Placement and Support (IPS) as a primary model for employment support or bringing forward the publication of data analysis from IPS trials.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
The pandemic has led to a sharp increase in the number of people working remotely.
Recommendation
The pandemic has led to a sharp increase in the number of people working remotely. It is clear from the evidence we heard that while remote working has created new access barriers for some disabled people, for many others it …
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Government Response Summary
The government highlights the recently published National Disability Strategy and its aim to improve disabled people's lives and employment, committing to reviewing engagement with disabled people. However, it does not specifically address the recommendation to amend legislation for a statutory right to request remote or flexible working from the start of employment.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
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It is encouraging to hear that the Department is beginning to take steps to rebuild...
Conclusion
It is encouraging to hear that the Department is beginning to take steps to rebuild its relationship with disabled people. But the Department still has a long way to go. Effective and meaningful engagement with disabled people, when developing policy …
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Government Response Summary
The government describes its extensive engagement efforts for the National Disability Strategy and commits to reviewing how it engages with disabled people and their organizations.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
The evidence we heard suggests that the Department’s engagement with disabled people on developing its...
Recommendation
The evidence we heard suggests that the Department’s engagement with disabled people on developing its National Strategy for Disabled People has been poor. We recommend that the Department immediately accept SSAC’s proposal for a protocol for engaging with disabled people. …
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Government Response Summary
The government details its extensive engagement through the UK Disability Survey and other events for the National Disability Strategy, and commits to reviewing its engagement methods with disabled people, but does not accept the SSAC protocol or provide a timeframe for publishing engagement information.
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