Specialist Disability Employment Support
Since May 2010, the Government has set out an ambitious programme of employment support to ensure that people disadvantaged in the labour market will get the help they need to find and keep jobs.
In December 2010, the Secretary of State asked Liz Sayce, the Chief Executive of RADAR, the UK’s largest disability campaigning organisation, to conduct an independent review of the Government’s specialist disability employment programmes. A key aim of the review was to examine how more disabled people could be supported into work within the available funding. The findings of that review were published on 9 June 2011 in "Getting in, staying in and getting on."
On 11 July 2011, the Government published its response to Liz Sayce’s independent review of specialist disability employment programmes "Getting in, staying in, getting on" and a consultation on the recommendations.
On 7 March 2012, the Government published “Disability Employment Support: Fulfilling Potential” which sets out the strategy for specialist disability employment programmes and includes a summary of the responses to the public consultation of the Sayce Review.
Government response to consultation on Liz Sayce’s recommendations (March 2012)
On 7 March 2012 we published the Government response to the consultation on Liz Sayce’s recommendations.
Consultation on Liz Sayce’s recommendations (July 2011)
On 11 July 2011 we published a consultation on Liz Sayce’s recommendations.
- Consultation on the recommendations in Liz Sayce’s independent review "Getting in, staying in and getting on"
- Consultation – frequently asked questions (32KB)
Government response to "Getting in, staying in and getting on" (July 2011)
On 11 July 2011 we published the Government response to Liz Sayce’s report.
RTF version
- Government response to "Getting in, staying in and getting on" (4.5MB) RTF
"Getting in, staying in and getting on" – Liz Sayce’s report (June 2011)
Liz Sayce published her report "Getting in, staying in and getting on" on 9 June 2011.
PDF version
RTF version
Welsh executive summary
- Welsh – Getting in, staying in and getting on: Disability employment support fit for the future (547KB)
Easy read version
- Easy read – Getting in, staying in and getting on: Disability employment support fit for the future (982KB)
BSL version
- British Sign Language – Getting in, staying in and getting on: Disability employment support fit for the future (YouTube video)
Alternative formats
Braille and audio versions of this publication are available on request on 0207 449 7817 or:
email:
By post:
Disability and Work Opportunities Division
Department for Work and Pensions
Ground Floor
Caxton House
6–12 Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA
Real-life stories
As part of this review, Liz Sayce was keen to speak to young disabled people about their aspirations for work.
- Miro Griffiths, a young disabled person, talks about his ideas and aspirations for employment support (YouTube video)
- Transcript of Miro Griffiths film (14KB)
- Brogan Johnston, talks about how she got her job and what it means to her (YouTube video)
- Transcript of Brogan Johnston film (11KB)
- Brogan Johnston – the happiest, proudest postroom girl (165KB)
- Francesca lands her first job (42KB)
- Jaison marches on (70KB)
- Family double for Brett and Jessica (64KB)
