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The employment landscape and the role of supported employment
Paper to EUSE conference 12 June 2013
Eithne Fitzgerald
Head of Policy and Research
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The National Disability Authority
is the independent state body providing expert advice on disability policy and practice to Government, and promoting Universal Design in Ireland
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UN Convention on DisabilityArticle 27
• Right to work, on an equal basis with others
• Effective access to vocational guidance, placement, and training
• Promote employment through affirmative action and other measures
• Provide reasonable accommodation at work
• Promote work experience in open labour market
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Low participation in work
• People with disabilities are only half as likely to have a job
• Strong link between education and employment
• Strong link between no job and poverty
• 60% of people with disabilities not working are restricted in type or amount of work they can do
• But 15% of those who have difficulty working are in a job
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Irish employment rate compared to others(World Report on Disability 2011)
36
44
35
47.5
75 74
0
20
40
60
80
51 countries OECD Ireland 2006
%
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Employment rates 2011aged 20 to 64
66%
33% 34%
43%
18% 17%23% 23%
32%
14%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
No disab Pwd Blind Deaf Physical ID Learning M Health Ill Difficultyworking
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% pwd employed by difficulty in working QNHS 2002
53.6
20.1
27.8
17.418.7
62.4
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
working not working
no restr
some rest
high restr
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Review of Adult Day Services From services to supportsSupport for
– Making choices– Transitions and progression– Inclusion in your community– Accessing education and learning– Maximising independence– Personal and social development– Health and well-being– Vocational training and work opportunities– Personal expression and creativity– Meaningful social roles– Influencing service policy and practice
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People with ID + learning disability of working age 18-64, National Disability Survey 2006
12,000
7,000
12,000
6,000
working age
ID much diff
ID mod diff
ID little diff
learning
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Policy context
• International recession + high youth unemployment
• But won’t last forever
• Ireland - National Disability Strategy Implementation Plan
• Strategic goals include
– People with disabilities are enabled to reach their full potential
– People with disabilities have access to jobs
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NDA learning from other countries• One size does not fit all
• ‘Place and train’ model is very suitable for people with higher support needs
• Job coaches play a crucial role
• People with significant disabilities (autism, intellectual disabilities, mental health difficulties) can be supported to make a real economic contribution
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Supported employment
• Supports people to live ‘ordinary lives in ordinary places’
• Continuum of supports– Personal supports
– Job coach
– Employer support
• Supporting and enabling employers