Employment and training for people with learning, physical, sensory or other disabilities
People with learning, physical, sensory or other disabilities
Advice and support on training and employment is available to people with learning, physical, sensory or other disabilities. This includes advice on legal issues surrounding employment.
- Direct.Gov
- The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
- Department of Health
- Department for Business, Inovation and Skills
Mental health employment and training services
Help with access to work
New Deal for Disabled People is for those getting a disability or health-related benefit wanting to work but need some help and support along the way.
Caring and employment
Almost two thirds of working age Carers are in some sort of paid employment. A third of those work full-time and provide care for more than 20 hours per week. Combining work and caring can be difficult. The Work and Families Act 2006 gives carers a legal right to request flexible working. More information is avaialable on these websites.
To find out what support is available for carers from the Council see the Carers web page on this site:
Useful contacts
The Council provides services to help people with disabilites and learning difficulties and information is available on our website:
Help outside the Council is availble from the following organisations:
- Age Concern
- ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
- Carers Information
- Department for Education and Skills
Page updated: 20 Oct 2011
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