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Recommendation 13
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Acknowledged
The evidence we heard in favour of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) as a model...
Recommendation
The evidence we heard in favour of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) as a model of employment support is overwhelmingly positive. We welcome the fact that the Department has invested in trials of IPS. We urge the Department to bring forward publication of its analysis of data from these trials and to adopt IPS as a model for its employment support offer. We welcome the work that the joint Work and Health Unit has done so far on expanding the use of IPS, and DWP should continue to work with DHSC and NHS England on this. (Paragraph 61) Disability employment gap 73
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response outlines various broader initiatives from the National Disability Strategy and other programs to support disabled people into employment, but it does not specifically commit to adopting Individual Placement and Support (IPS) as a primary model for employment support or bringing forward the publication of data analysis from IPS trials.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
The Health-Led Trials evaluation results are due in 2022. They will provide a comprehensive assessment of the impact of the trials on employment, health, and wellbeing outcomes. We are currently working closely with the external research team to ensure results will be available at the earliest opportunity. To maintain the momentum and relationships built with the health system in the trial areas whilst we await the evaluation results, we are funding IPS service continuation in the trial areas for individuals with common mental health and/or physical health conditions. 10 Disability employment gap: Government response Access to information
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