Employment

48.3% of all Disabled London residents of working age are in employment compared to 74% of the non-disabled population.

Deaf and disabled performing artist’s: our experience of Access to Work

Deaf and disabled performing artist’s: our experience of Access to Work

A research report examining Deaf and disabled performing artists’ experiences of the Access to Work scheme has been released.

Measures to improve employment retention

Measures to improve employment retention

From July to October the Government held a consultation on their proposals to reduce ill-health related job loss. Inclusion London has responded.
Motability funding for personal contributions to Access to Work and other schemes

Motability funding for personal contributions to Access to Work and other schemes

Announcement from Motability on 1 July about new funding available
Access to Work support available for job interviews

Access to Work support available for job interviews

You can apply for money for communication support at job interviews
Sanctions are pushing disabled people further from employment

Sanctions are pushing disabled people further from employment

New report on the Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) system
Enforcement of employment rights consultation- Inclusion London’s response

Enforcement of employment rights consultation- Inclusion London’s response

Inclusion London responded to the consultation on enforcement of employment rights recommendations from the Taylor review. 
Government increase Access to Work cap

Government increase Access to Work cap

With hours to go before a BBC disability news team feature examining the detrimental impacts of the Access to Work cap is due to air and with an impending high court challenge against the cap, the government has announced it is increasing the cap. They say this will affect fewer Deaf and Disabled people.
Assistive technology inquiry – Inclusion London’s evidence

Assistive technology inquiry – Inclusion London’s evidence

Inclusion London’s evidence to the Commons Work and Pensions Select Committee’s inquiry into assistive technology for Deaf and Disabled people
Government’s 10 year employment strategy for disabled people – Improving Lives: the future of work, health and disability

Government’s 10 year employment strategy for disabled people – Improving Lives: the future of work, health and disability

Our information paper on key points from the strategy and Inclusion London’s comments.
Stop Changes to Access to Work – guest post from Geraldine O’Halloran

Stop Changes to Access to Work – guest post from Geraldine O’Halloran

When AtW works well it’s a brilliant support, ensuring those of us who need it can have the right support to let us get on with the jobs we have.  But, like many good ideas – someone had to come along and spoil it. Guest post from Geraldine O’Halloran from the StopChanges2ATW campaign.