Source · Select Committees · Work and Pensions Committee
Recommendation 17
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We welcome the fact that DWP already encourages providers of some of its disability support...
Conclusion
We welcome the fact that DWP already encourages providers of some of its disability support schemes to adopt job carving as part of their support to participants. The Department, however, should do more to support and encourage employers to adopt job carving practices when recruiting a person with a disability. As part of its National Strategy for Disabled People, DWP should provide detailed guidance to both providers and employers on how they can job carve roles for disabled people. It should also ensure that Jobcentre Plus engages with local employers to encourage them to carve out roles for disabled people. (Paragraph 78) In-work support
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We will be piloting a personalised Adjustment Passport to support: • young disabled people with the transition from education, and • service leavers who are leaving the armed forces and moving into civilian employment, and • contractors and freelancers who move between periods of employment. For those already in employment or starting a new job the passport will provide a living document of workplace adjustments and empower the holder to have the confidence to discuss their, in-work support needs with employers. The passport will enable disabled people to have a personal record of their workplace adjustments and remove the need for unnecessary assessments if customers are moving to a similar working environment. The Adjustment Passport will be piloted with disabled people from November 2021 to gain an understanding of how effectively it supports a more coherent journey of adjustment support for students and service leavers. If successful, the passport will be expanded to support all Access to Work customers by providing a transferable record of adjustments and support, reducing the admin burden and the need for unnecessary assessments.