DWP Able to Work: Realising Potential evaluation
by Jennifer Hurstfield, Meera Prabhakar, Kate Hills, Robert Turner and Lucy Sterne
The Able to Work: Realising Potential project was introduced by the National Employment Panel (now Working Ventures UK). The project aimed to engage employers and promote recruitment opportunities for people with health conditions and disabilities. As part of the project, two sets of training events were developed, in partnership with Employers' Forum on Disability: one aimed at Jobcentre Plus staff and the other at employers. The events for Jobcentre Plus staff were held for staff who work with employers to help them promote the business benefits of disability confidence. 'Disability confidence' is a new concept developed by Employers' Forum on Disability to define the key characteristics of a company that is getting it right on disability issues.
This report is based on an evaluation of the Jobcentre Plus staff events, conducted by SQW Consulting. The evaluation used surveys and in-depth interviews to assess the success of the Jobcentre Plus staff events, specifically looking at Jobcentre Plus staff's perceptions of the training process, the practical actions that follow and the extent to which Jobcentre Plus staff benefit from their participation in the programme.
July 2008 88 pages 297x210mm
ISBN 978 1 84712 406 7
(382KB)