Lords Committee takes evidence from Career and employment professionals on career support and government work plan for young disabled people
- ParliamentLive.tv: The transition from education to employment for young disabled people
- Inquiry: The transition from education to employment for young disabled people
- Public Services Committee
On Wednesday 24 January, the Public Services Committee is holding two evidence sessions on careers advice and employment support available for young disabled people either seeking or already in work.
In the first session, at 3pm, the Committee will be considering careers guidance available to young disabled people and identifying the challenges in providing specialised support.
In the second session, at 4.10pm, the Committee will explore the provision of supported employment, challenges to accessing this support and how effective the Government’s Universal Support programme will be in delivering supported employment-style services.
Meeting details
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The transition from education to employment for young disabled people
Executive DIrector at Careers England
Chief Executive at Career Development Institute
CEO and Founder at Support and Mentoring Enabling Entrepreneurship (SAMEE)
Deputy CEO and Co-Founder at Support and Mentoring Enabling Entrepreneurship (SAMEE)
At 4:10pm: Oral evidence
Inquiry
The transition from education to employment for young disabled people
Chief Executive at BASE and Inclusive Trading CIC
Policy and Public Affairs Lead at Employment Related Services Association
Possible questions
- What can good careers advice do for young disabled people? What does good careers support, including careers advice, look like?
- Can you give us a picture of how well supported young disabled people are in terms of careers? What factors influence the quality of support and advice?
- What is supported employment and how is it accessed and delivered? What does good practice look like and how could any barriers to supporting these services be addressed?
- What kinds of support do employers need to support disabled people in the workplace? How effectively do supported employment programmes meet this need?
- What is your view of the Government’s Universal Support programme? What steps could be taken to ensure the programme effectively supports disabled people into work, including young disabled people?
Further information