Following the General Election a lot of material on the websites listed below is being reviewed.
Directgov - widest range of government information and services online. Directgov has a section for Disabled People which includes information on employment; education and training; financial support; rights and obligations.
Office for Disability Issues (ODI) was launched in December 2005. The office was proposed in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit report 'Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People'. It “will be the focal point within Government for coordinating the development of policy and the delivery of services for disabled people”.
Department for Work and Pensions aims to promote opportunity and independence for all, help individuals achieve their potential through employment and work to end poverty in all its forms. Their site also contains a section for employers called The Disability Discrimination Act and you.
Department for Education was formed on 12 May 2010 and is responsible for education and children's services.
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills' (BIS) mission defines how they plan to build a dynamic and competitive UK economy. They intend to do this by creating the conditions for business success; by promoting innovation, enterprise and science; and by giving everyone the skills and opportunities to succeed.
Department of Health aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England.
Department for Transport’s objective is to oversee the delivery of a reliable, safe and secure transport system that responds efficiently to the needs of individuals and business whilst safeguarding our environment.
Communities and Local Government (CLG) is responsible for local and regional government, housing, planning, fire, regeneration, social exclusion and neighbourhood renewal.
Improving the Life Chances of Disabled Peopleis a Prime Ministers Strategy Unit report which came out in January 2005 after extensive consultation with interested parties. It has cross-departmental backing and recommends government action to ensure that: “by 2025, disabled people should have full opportunities and choices to improve their quality of life and be respected and included as equal members of society over the next 20 years”. Breakthrough UK was cited in the report as a ‘good practice example’ and was involved in the consultation process. This citation can be found at section 7: Employment, subsection 7.4: Connecting disabled people with work and in work support, Box 7.9: Good practice example of a social enterprise - Breakthrough UK Ltd.
To see a response to this report from Breakthrough UK’s Policy Think Tank, please visit our Publications Page.
Able to Work (Adobe PDF) is a report from the National Employment Panel. This work fed into the final Life Chances report, mentioned above. Breakthrough UK is mentioned on page 28.
