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8/8/2019 Guide on Disability Mainstreaming and Social Economy
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CREATING AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY :
MAINSTREAMING DISABILITYbased on the Social Economy example
in cooperaton wth Wth the support of
European Standing Conference
of Co-operatives, Mutual Societies, Associations and Foundations (CEP-CMAF)
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I. Foreword. 3
II. Introduction. 5
III.Practicalguidelinesandexamples . 5
. 31.Employment. 7
. 32.Education.and.training.8
. 33.Goods.and.services. 23
. 34.Health.care. 27
. 35.Leisure.activities. 30
. 36.Financial.services.and.unding. 33
. 37.Housing. 38
. 38.Horizontal.issues. 42
IV.Conclusions. 46
REFERENCE.DOCUMENTS...50
Contents
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I.Foreword
For.the.past.ew.years,.the.European.Standing.Conerence.o.Co-operatives,.Mutual.Societies,.Associations.and.Foundations.(.CEP-CMAF.),.through.its.group.on.disability.issues,.
has.promoted.the.inclusion.o.the.disability.perspective.in.Social.Economy.enterprises.and.
organisations.at.all.levels.o.their.work
As.a.part.o.this.work,.and.as.a.small.contribution.to.the.2007.European.Year.o.Equal.
Opportunities.or.All,.we.have.decided.to.create.this.guide.to.share.our.expertise.in.the.
eld.We.have.tried.to.develop.a.practical.tool.that.can.be.useul.or.any.type.o.enterprise.
Although.the.cases.selected.to.illustrate.the.guidelines.provided.are.rom.the.Social.Economy.
sector,.the.proposals.included.can.be.ollowed.by.any.type.o.enterprise,.regardless.o.the.
sector.they.operate.in
Disability.can.be.horizontalised.in.any.organisation,.structure,.policy,.or.activity.undertaken.
by.public.or.private.actors,.active.or.not.in.the.disability.eld.Oten.these.actors.overlook.how.
simple.measures.can.improve.the.quality.o.lie.o.persons.with.disabilities,.or.they.are.just.
not.aware.o.the.various.ways.their.actions.can.impact.on.disabled.people.For.them,.we.have.
collected.illustrative.examples.and.simple.guidelines.that.will.help.them.to.easily.include.a.
disability.perspective.in.their.work.
With.the.aim.o.ensuring.maximum.accuracy.and.useulness.o.this.guide,.we.have.beneted.rom.
the.invaluable.cooperation.o.the.European.Disability.Forum.(EDF).and.have.involved.a.number.o.
experts.rom.the.various.Social.Economy.amilies..
(Co-operatives,.Mutual.Societies,.Associations.and.Foundations).All.o.this.cooperation.has.been.
eciently.coordinated.by.Marta.Hernndez.and.Ana.Mohedano.o.the.European.Foundation.
Centre.(EFC).I.would.like.to.thank.them.all.or.their.eorts.to.make.this.project.a.reality.
I.would.also.like.to.thank.all.the.organisations,.institutions.and.individuals.that.contributed.
to.this.publication.ater.the.presentation.o.its.preliminary.version.at.the.Seminar.on.Social.
Economy.and.Equal.Opportunities.held.at.the.EU.Economic.and.Social.Committee.(EESC).on.
April.17th.2007,.which.was.organised.by.the.CEP-CMAF.and.the.EDF
Nevertheless,.this.Guide.is.not.an.end.in.itsel,.but.just.one.more.step.orward.on.the.long.
road.to.ull.integration.o.persons.with.disabilities.into.society,.and,.we,.as.CEP-CMAF,.are.
committed.to.continuing.to.promote.the.active.contribution.o.Social.Economy.enterprises.to.
this.integration
Madrid,.August.2007
MiguelngelCabradeLuna,CEP-CMAFDisabilityInterestGroupChair
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II.Introduction
This.guide,.drated.in.cooperation.with.the.EuropeanDisabilityForum(EDF),.is.one.o.several.initiatives.undertaken.by.the.
DisabilityWorkingGroupo.the.EuropeanStandingConerenceoCo-operatives,MutualSocieties,AssociationsandFoundations(CEP-CMAF) .aimed.at.raising.awareness.and.promoting.the.integration.o.
people.with.disabilities.and.disability.issues.
in.society.as.a.whole.and.in.Social.Economy.
enterprises.and.organisations.in.particular
The.guide.is.published.within.the.ramework.o.the.2007EuropeanYearoEqualOpportunitiesorAll(EYEO).in.order.to.take.ull.advantage.o.the.opportunities.
that.the.Year.oers.to.raise.awareness.and.
give.visibility.to.these.issues.However,.its.
relevance.and.use.will.extend.beyond.the.
European.Year
Dratingmethodology
The.content.o.this.guide.is.based.on.
the.inormation.and.expertise.provided.
and.gathered.by.members.o.the.CEP-
CMAF.Disability.Working.Group.and.the.
EDF.through.consultation.with.the.CEP-
CMAF.and.EDF.member.organisations.
and.partners,.as.well.as.other.relevant.
stakeholders.in.the.eld.
The.preliminary.version.o.this.publication.
was.presented.at.the.EuropeanSeminaronSocialEconomyandEqualOpportunities ,.
which.was.held.on.April.17th
.2007.at.the.European.Economic.and.Social.Committee.
(.EESC.).in.Brussels.(.Belgium.),.in.order.to.
solicit.participant.opinion.and.eedback.
This.one-day.event,.jointly.organised.by.the.
CEP-CMAF.and.the.EDF,.with.the.support.
o.the.EESC.Social.Economy.Category,.
brought.together.representatives.rom.
Social.Economy.organisations,.European.
institutions.and.other.key.public.and.private.
stakeholders.to.explore.the.current.and.
potential.role.o.Social.Economy.and.its.partners.in.the.areas.o.non-discrimination.
and.equal.opportunities,.with.a.particular.ocus.on.disability
With.the.presentation.o.the.publication.
at.the.event.a.broad.consultation.process.
was.launched.in.which.interested.parties.
were.invited.to.read.the.guide.careully.and.
provide.their.comments.and.opinion.on.the.
practical.tips.and.ideas.outlined.as.well.as.
urther.case.study.examples.that.could.be.
used.to.illustrate.these.practical.guidelines.
Mindul.o.the.complexity.o.the.disability.
eld.and.given.that.people.with.disabilities.
are.not.a.homogeneous.group,.we.
believe.that.this.consultation.o.relevant.
stakeholders,.in.particular.people.
with.disabilities.and.the.organisations.
representing.them,.was.essential.to.ensure.
the.maximum.added.value.o.this.guide.
We.are.aware.that.there.is.still.room.or.
urther.development.o.this.publication,.o.its.
contents.and.examples,.in.order.to.make.it.a.
comprehensive.tool.This.is.why.we.consider.this.publication.to.be.a.rst.step.that.we.
hope.serves.to.raise.awareness.on.the.issue,.
encourage.refection.and.set.up.the.basis.or.
urther.action.
AimotheGuide
This.guide.has.been.produced.with.a.
threeold.objective.in.mind.:
. .To.provide.practical.guidelines.and.
illustrative.case.study.examples.o.how.
organisations,.regardless.o.whether.
they.work.directly.in.the.disability.
eld.or.not,.can.integrate.people.with.
disabilities.and.disability.issues.into.their.
organisations.and.activities.This.action.
will.hereater.be.reerred.to.as.disabilitymainstreaming.;
. .To.present.examples.o.Social.Economy.
enterprises.and.organisations,.as.well.as.
partnerships.between.these.organisations.
and.other.stakeholders,.which.are.already.promoting.this.approach.;.and
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. .To.promote.a.disability.mainstreaming.
approach,.in.addition.to.disability-
specic.initiatives,.in.society.as.a.whole.
and.in.Social.Economy.enterprises.and.
organisations.in.particular
Whoisitor?
The.guide.is.addressed.to.every.type.o.
organisation,.active.in.the.disability.eld.or.
not,.interested.in.learning.about.integrating.
and/or.willing.to.integrate.people.with.
disabilities.and.disability-related.issues.
into.its.structure.and.its.activities.It.is.also.
a.useul.reerence.document.or.society.at.
large.
It.is.also.important.to.highlight.that.the.promotion.o.mainstreaming.initiatives.
should.be.combined.with.disability-specic.
initiatives.
EuropeanYearoEqualOpportunitiesorAll
The.European.Year.is.the.centrepiece.o.a.
ramework.strategy.on.non-discrimination.
and.equal.opportunities.presented.by.the.
European.Commission.in.June.2005,.aimed.
at.providing.a.new.drive.towards.ensuring.the.
ull.implementation.o.EU.anti-discrimination.
legislation,.which.has.witnessed.much.
progress.in.recent.years.but.has.also.
encountered.many.obstacles.and.delays.
In.particular,.the.European.Year.aims.to.
stimulate.the.debate.and.exchange.o.good.
practice.;.raise.public.awareness.o.citizens.
rights.to.non-discrimination.and.equal.
treatment.;.promote.equal.opportunities.or.
all.;.and.celebrate.diversity.as.an.asset.or.the.
European.Union
The.Year.ocuses.on.the.discrimination.that.
individuals.or.groups.suer.based.on.their.race.
or.ethnic.origin,.religion.or.belie,.age,.gender,.
sexual.orientation.or.disability.It.also.seeks.to.
address.the.issue.o.multiple.discrimination.
For.more.inormation.on.the.2007.European.
Year,.please.visit.http.://eceuropaeu/
employment_social/eyeq/indexcm
WhatisDisabilityMainstreaming?
In.its.document.Disability.Mainstreaming.
in.the.Employment.Strategy.(.2005.),.the.
European.Commission.denes.the.principle.
o.mainstreaming.as.ollows.:.Mainstreamingmeans that the needs o disadvantaged
people need to be taken into account in the
design o all policies and measures, and that
action or disadvantaged people is not limited
to those policies and measures which are
specifcally addressing their needs.
According.to.the.denition.o.the.Disability.
Knowledge.and.Research.Organisation.
(.Disability.KaR.),.Disability.Mainstreaming.is.
the process o assessing the implications
or disabled people o any plannedaction, including legislation, policies and
programmes, in all areas and at all levels. It
is a strategy or making disabled peoples
concerns, experiences an integral dimension
o the design, implementation, monitoring,
and evaluation o policies, and programmes
in all political, economic, and societal
spheres so that disabled people beneft
equally and inequality is not perpetuated. The
ultimate goal is to achieve disability equality.
SocialEconomyanditscontributiontoEqualOpportunities
WhatisSocialEconomy?
Social.Economy.enterprises.and.
organisations.are.economic.and.social.
actors.characterised.by.doing.business.
dierently,.in.a.way.which.continuously.
associates.general.interest,.economic.
perormance.and.democratic.operations,.as.
well.as.the.primacy.o.individual.and.social.
objectives.over.capital.and.management.autonomy.Social.Economy.includes.co-
operatives,.mutual.societies,.associations.
and.oundations,.as.well.as.new.orms.o.
businesses
Social.Economy.enterprises.and.
organisations.are.present.in.all.sectors.
o.society.and.at.all.levels,.but.their.roots.
remain.local.Social.Economy.organisations.
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are.particularly.active.in.the.elds.o.
social.protection,.social.services, health,.banking,.insurance,.agriculture,.consumer.
organisations,.handicrats,.housing,.supply,.
neighbourhood.services,.education.and.
training,.culture,.sport,.and.leisure.activities
Social.Economy.represents.10.%.o.all.
European.businesses,.a.percentage.
amounting.to.around.two.million.businesses.
They.employ.more.than.nine.million.workers,.
that.is.to.say,.they.are.responsible.or.
creating.10.%.o.all.jobs.in.Europe.For.
example.in.France,.760,000.Social.Economy.
businesses.employ.almost.two.million.
remunerated.employees.;.in.Spain,.they.
make.up.5.%.o.the.GDP.(.Gross.Domestic.
Product.).and.10.%.o.employment,.which.is.
about.12.million.people.;.and.in.Belgium,.the.
sector.represents.1337.%.o.jobs.in.more.
than.17,000.businesses,.making.up.5.%.o.
the.GDP
The.European.Standing.Conerence.o.Co-
operatives,.Mutual.Societies,.Associations.
and.Foundations.(.CEP-CMAF.).represents.
key.Social.Economy.organisations.
at.European.level.The.CEP-CMAF.
represents.co-operatives,.mutual.societies,.
associations,.oundations,.and.various.other.
orms.o.enterprises.that.share.the.values.
dened.in.the.Social.Economy.Charter
TheSocialEconomyseortsagainstdiscrimination
Social.Economy,.ounded.on.the.principles.
o.solidarity.and.individual.involvement.in.
a.process.o.active.citizenship,.is.already.contributing.to.creating.a.diverse.society.
that.includes.all.persons,.and.in.particular.
the.most.vulnerable.such.as.those.with.
disabilities
It.is.doing.so.by.developing.and.supporting.
activities.that.directly.address.this.group,.
eg.through.employment.and.training.
opportunities,.provision.o.goods.and.
services,.legal.support,.deence.o.rights,.
etc.Nevertheless,.it.is.also.contributing.
by.taking.into.account.the.needs.and.requirements.o.people.with.disabilities.in.
relation.to.other.initiatives.it.may.develop,.
even.i.these.initiatives.do.not.directly.target.
people.with.disabilities.eg.banking,.culture,.
provision.o.goods.and.services.
It.is.also.important.to.highlight.that.given.
that.Social.Economy.organisations.are.active.
in.all.areas.o.society,.they.are.in.a.perect.
position.to.promote.ull.integration.o.people.
with.disabilities.and.disability.issues.in.
society.as.a.whole
II.Introduction
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.Employment
Disabilityissuesareacquiringagrowing
importanceintodaysworld.or.several.
reasons.First,.thepercentageopeoplewithdisabilities,.although.already.high,.is
increasingcontinuously,.in.particular.in.
Europe,.as.part.o.the.continents.overall.
ageing.population..according.to.the.latest.
EU.and.World.Health.Organization.(.WHO.).
data,.there.are.currently.around.50.million.
people.with.disabilities.in.Europe.and.around.
600.million.worldwideSecondly,disability
isacross-cuttingissuethataects
allsectorsosociety.On.the.one.hand,
members.o.all.groups.can.have.a.disability.
and./.or.might.acquire.it.at.some.point.in.lie,.whether.through.an.illness,.accident,.
or.ageing.On.the.other.hand,.disability.
can.aect.all.o.areas.o.lie,.ranging.rom.
employment.and.training.to.leisure.time,.
technologies.and.so.on
However,therearestillmanybarriersto
theachievementoequalopportunities
orpeoplewithdisabilities .Many.continue.
to.experience.discrimination.in.areas.such.as.
access.to.resources,.power.and.employment.
.people.with.disabilities.are.still.two.to.three.times.more.likely.to.be.unemployed.and.oten.
or.long.periods.o.time.In.most.cases,.this.
is.due.to.the.act.that.society.as.a.whole.is.
designed.to.meet.the.needs.o.the.standard.
person.and.not.those.o.people.with.special.
needs,.including.people.with.disabilities,.
elderly.people.or.othersOrganisations,
regardlessowhethertheyareactive
inthedisabilityfeldornot,couldhelp
tochangethesituation .signicantly.
by.including.people.with.disabilities.and.disability.issues.rom.the.outset,.into.their.
structures.and.at.every.level.and.stage.
o.their.activities.In.addition,.many.o.the.
measures.undertaken.could.benet.other.
groups.such.as.elderly.people.or.people.with.
temporary.impairments
This.section.provides.practical.guidelines.
on.how.to.include.disability.issues.and.
people.with.disabilities.in.organisations.
and.organisational.activities,.and.gives.
examples.taken.rom.a.range.o.Social.Economy.enterprises.and.organisations,.or.
partnerships.between.these.organisations.
and.others,.to.illustrate.them.These.
guidelines.seek.to.:. .Encourage.an.approach.that.
encompasses.action.to.prevent.
discrimination.against.people.with.
disabilities.(.users,.customers,.employees.
and.others.).;
. .Accommodate.the.diversity.o.this.group.;.
and
. .Promote.equality.through.positive.action.
to.address.disadvantage.or.cater.or.
special.needs
It.is.important.to.highlight.that.the
promotionothemainstreaming
odisabilityshouldnotexcludethe
developmentodisability-specifc
actions,.which.are.also.necessary.and,.or.
certain.persons.with.disabilities,.essential.
Disability.mainstreaming.and.disability-
specic.actions.should.go.hand.in.hand.and.
complement.each.otherThe.importance.
o.the.implementing.the.Design-or-All .
methodology.in.all.elds,.should.also.be.
emphasised.This.methodology.stresses.the.need.to.take.all.users.into.consideration.
rom.the.outset.o.the.process.It.deals.with.
the.process.o.decision-making.within.an.
organisation.and.not.just.at.the.level.o.the.
specic.operative.department.that.has.the.
responsibility.or.ensuring.accessibility.
Design.or.All.aims.to.achieve.the.recognition.
o.the.enabling.interace.that.a.person.
uses.to.unction.within.lie.This.enabling.
interace.calls.or.an.enabling.environment,.
enabling.society.and.enabling.processes.The.implementation.o.Design-or-All.
would.enable.to.create.a.society.that.meets.
everybodys.needs.and.not.only.those.o.the.
standard.person
These.guidelines.aimtoconsideralltypes
odisabilities,.including.physical,.psychic,.
sensory.and.intellectual.or.mental,.
psychological.and.mental,.andawidearray
oissues.o.importance.or.everyday.lie.
However,.given.that.it.is.impossible.to.take.
into.account.all.the.specicities.o.any.type.o.disability.and.to.anticipate.every.eventuality,.
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we.are.aware.that.these.guidelines.are.
not.ully.exhaustive.:.they.do.not.cover.all.
possible.situations.and.not.all.guidelines.will.
be.applicable.to.every.type.o.disability.It.is.
also.important.to.take.into.account.that.some.
types.o.disabilities.are.less.visible.than.
others.and.require.special.attention.on.our.
partDisability.mainstreaming.:.Where.does.
your.organisation.t.in.?
People.with.disabilities.and.disability.issues.
can.be.integrated.into.YOUR.organisation,.
areas.o.work,.policies.and.practices.even.
i.it.is.not.directly.working.in.this.eld.The.
key.is.to.try.to.look.at.each.o.the.dierent.
elements.o.the.organisation.and.the.
activities.it.carries.out.and./.or.supports.rom.
the.disability.standpoint,.and.rom.the.outset.
whenever.possible.Check.i.all.elements.
recognise,.respect.and.meet.the.needs.o.
people.with.disabilities..whether.employees,.
customers.or.users..and.i.they.provide.the.
same.opportunities.to.all.citizens.This.is.
essential.as.oten.citizens,.including.those.
with.disabilities,.ace.discrimination.and.
social.exclusion.because.o.an.environment.
which.is.not.suitably.adapted.to.their.needs.
rather.than.because.o.their.disability.or.
specic.characteristic.Thechallengeistoremembertobeinclusive!
Step:Evaluation
To.start.the.reection.process.and.try.to.
understand.where.you.are,.look.at.areas.
such.as.the.ollowing.:
..Stacomposition:.How.many.people.with.disabilities.work.at.your.organisation.?.
At.what.levels.are.they.employed.?.What.
are.their.main.areas.o.responsibility.?..Understandingodisabilityissues: .
Is.your.organisations.sta.aware.o.the.
importance.o.disability.issues.?.Is.there.
any.training.organised.about.this.?
..Flexibleworkoptionsorpeoplewithdisabilitiesandstamembersthatareresponsibleortakingcareopeoplewithdisabilities:.Do.they.exist.?.How.many.people.take.advantage.o.them.?
..Provisionoequalopportunities:.Is.there.equal.pay.as.well.as.air.and.
equal.opportunities.or.training.and.
access.to.career.opportunities.within.the.
organisation.or.all.sta.members.?
..Considerationodisabilityissuesin
thebidsorgoodsandservices:.Do.you.ensure.that.the.organisations.rom.
which./.to.which.you.buy.or.sell.goods.and.
services.respect.and.address.diversity.
and.disability.issues.?
..Considerationodisabilityissuesintheprovisionosupport:.Do.you.require.that.organisations.take.into.account.equality.
and./.or.disability.issues.when.providing.
them.with.support.?
..Partnershipswithorganisationsactiveinthedisabilityfeld:Are.you.involved.in.partnerships.with.organisations.o.people.
with.disabilities.and./.or.representing.them,.
or.others.active.in.this.area,.in.order.to.gain.
a.better.knowledge.o.the.disability.eld.?
..Servicesorall:.Do.people.with.disabilities.benet.rom.the.activities.and.services.
o.your.organisation.?.I.not,.why.?.What.
measures.could.be.taken.to.ensure.they.do.?
Step2:Strategy
Following.an.analysis.o.the.current.situation.
in.your.organisation.regarding.equality.and.
disability.issues,.you.could.consider.the.
ollowing.steps.:
..Dene.a.strategyo.action.in.this.eld.This.strategy.could.be.refected.in.a.
simple.statement.o.organisational.
commitment.to.promoting.equal.
opportunities.or.all.people,.and.in.
particular.people.with.disabilities..be.they.sta,.users.or.customers..or.a.more.
ormal.disability./.equality.plan,.including.
objectives.and.targets,.a.code.o.practice
..Promote.measures.to.enhance.non-
discrimination.and.equal.opportunities.
or.people.with.disabilities.among.sta.
and.partners.and.involve.the.relevant.
stakeholders.in.their.denition.and.
implementation
..Appoint.a.disability.champion.to.help.manage.diversity.and.to.provide.other.
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members.with.relevant.inormation.
such.as.articles,.policy.developments,.
guidebooks,.and.so.on
Step3:ImplementationBelow.you.will.nd.some.more.practical.
ideas.to.help.you.to.take.into.consideration.
and.integrate.people.with.disabilities.and.
disability-related.issues.in.the.ollowing.
areas.:
..Employment
..Education.and.Training
..Goods.and.Services
..Health.care..Leisure.activities
..Financial.services.and.unding
..Housing
It.also.includes.a.section.on.horizontal.
issues.that.apply.to.all.areas.Horizontal.
issues.analysed.include.the.promotion.o.
access.and.accessibility.or.all.as.well.as.
the.consultation.and.involvement.o.people.
with.disabilities.and.the.organisations.
representing.them.in.all.activities.and.at.all.
stagesSome.o.the.practical.tips.and.ideas.
proposed.are.easy.to.implement.;.others.may.
require.urther.eorts.and.more.time.Should.
it.be.necessary,.do.not.hesitate.to.phase.in.
the.changes.and.proceed.step.by.step.We.
are.convinced.that.many.o.these.guidelines.
could.also.benet.other.groups.that.oten.
ace.discrimination.such.as.elderly.people.or.
people.with.temporary.impairments,.eg.a.
person.with.a.broken.leg
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3..Employment
Participation.in.employment.is.crucial.not.only.or.earning.an.income,.but.more.importantly.
because.it.enables.active.participation.in.
societyFor.people.with.disabilities,.this.is.a.
challenge.as.they.ace.signicant.barrierswithregardtobothjobseekingandjobretention.According.to.the.European.Community.Household.Panel,.a.person.within.
the.active.age.range.(.16-64.years.).has.a.
66.%.probability.o.nding.a.job.or.developing.
a.business.For.a.person.with.a.moderate.
disability.this.probability.alls.to.47.%,.and.or.a.
person.with.a.severe.disability.the.probability.
is.reduced.to.a.mere.25.%.In.addition,.
employment.opportunities.are.even.lower.or.
certain.groups.o.disabled.people,.or.example.
women.The.equivalent.statistics.are.44.%.or.
emales.with.a.moderate.disabilityand.25.%.or.those.with.a.severe.disabilityIn.addition.
to.these.worrying.trends,.a.high.proportion.
o.disabled.workers.also.belong.to.the.low-
paid.jobs.category,.and.disabled.workers.
are.discriminated.when.it.comes.to.gaining.
promotion.and.accessing.urther.training
The.situation.o.those.peoplethatbecomedisabledduringtheircareer .should.also.be.considered.Another.target.group.that.
we.should.take.into.consideration.are.the.
oten.orgotten.amilymembersthatareresponsibleortakingcareopeoplewithdisabilities,.in.particular.parents.(.mostly.mothers.).o.moderately.and.severely.
disabled.children,.who.oten.have.to.leave.
the.labour.market.in.order.to.care.or.their.
children.because.existing.care.and.support.
services.inadequately.meet.their.needs.
Policies.that.take.into.account.the.specic.
needs.o.these.groups.must.be.put.in.place
Challenges
In.many.cases.the.unemployment.or.
inactivity.o.people.with.disabilities.does.
not.relate.to.the.impossibility.o.people.
with.disabilities.to.work.but.to.other.issues.
related.to.their.personal.background.or.to.the.work.environment.These.include.the.lack.o.
adequate.education.and.training,.workplaces.not.adapted.to.the.needs.o.people.with.
disabilities,.employer.and.colleagues.
prejudices.and.a.lack.o.support.and.
guidance.or.employers,.disabled.employees.
and.other.sta.members
Somepracticalideastoovercomethesechallenges
A.growing.number.o.organisations.are.
realising.that.there.are.several.ethical,.
economic,.legal.and.business.reasons.to.address.diversity.and.disability.issues.in.their.
activities.and.are.choosing.to.adopt.strategies.
in.the.area,.in.many.cases.incorporating.them.
into.their.global.diversity.strategies.Benets.
include.an.improved.corporate.image.and.
reputation.;.enhanced.employee.recruitment.
and.retention,.through.access.to.a.wider.pool.
o.highly.skilled.and.motivated.workers.that.
otherwise.would.not.be.attracted.;.creation.
o.environments.that.promote.inclusion.and.
respect.;.and.the.promotion.o.a.highly.skilled,.innovative.and.diverse.workorce
Sometimes,.the.integration.o.disability.
issues.into.the.mainstream.processes.
will.be.easy.In.other.cases,.some.urther.
changes.and.reasonable.accommodations.
will.be.needed.For.the.purpose.o.this.
publication,.we.understand.by.reasonableaccommodation.any.change.or.adjustment.to.a.job,.the.work.environment.or.the.way.
things.usually.are.done.that.would.allow.a.
person.with.a.special.need./.requirement.to.apply.or.a.job,.perorm.job.unctions,.or.
enjoy.equal.access.to.benets.available.to.
other.individuals.in.the.workplace
Social.Economy.constitutes.one.o.the.
most.active.employment.generators.in.
Europe,.combining.quality.employment.
and.inclusive.employment.that.includes.
the.most.vulnerable.people,.such.as.those.
with.disabilities.Thereore,.the.provision.
o.employment.or.people.with.disabilities.
in.Social.Economy.enterprises.and.organisations.is,.o.course,.a.major.issue
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.Employment
The.ollowing.guidelines.and.tips.are.
addressed.to.managers.and.sta.members.
o.organisations.as.well.as.persons.interested.
in.starting.their.own.business.They.will.also.
be.useul.or.external.stakeholders.such.as.
employment.policy-makers.and.trade.unions
Here.are.some.actions.that.organisations.
can.undertake.to.mainstream.disability.into.
their.structures.and.activities.Similar.actions.
could.also.be.undertaken.or.ensuring.equal.
opportunities.or.other.groups.that.oten.
suer.discrimination
. .Review.organisational.employment.
policies.and.practices.to.ensure.that.
people.with.disabilities.encounter.no.
direct.or.indirect.discrimination.or.barriers.
in.relation.to.recruitment,.job.retention.
and.career.development
. .I.necessary,.set.up.a.concrete.plan.
and.clear.procedures.regarding.the.
employment.o.people.with.disabilities,.
including.objectives,.targets,.monitoring.
and.evaluation.A.similar.exercise.
can.be.carried.out.or.ensuring.equal.
opportunities.or.other.groups.that.oten.
suer.discrimination
The.MutualitGnraledelEducationNationale(MGEN.).(.France.).has.put.in.place.at.its.health.centre.in.Sainte.Feyre.
a.policy.or.proessional.recruitment.
o.people.with.disabilities,.which.has.
been.developed.and.implemented.in.
consultation.with.relevant.partners.and.
stakeholders.in.the.eldThe.policy.aims.
to.create.a.sensitised.environment.or.
people.with.disabilities,.as.well.as.to.
implement.measures.that.allow.them.to.
grow.and.develop.proessionally.within.the.organisation.by.developing.and.launching.
a.variety.o.proessional.projects.Services.
such.as.career.placement,.implementation.
o.proessional.objectives,.training.and.
evaluation.are.made.available.to.individuals.
with.disabilities.Four.main.activities.are.
carried.out.within.this.ramework,.namely.:
. .Putting.in.place.a.rotating.educational.
service.or.youth.with.intellectual.
disabilities,.providing.them.with.access.
to.learning.;
. .Provision.o.contracts.o.xed.duration.
or.adults.coming.rom.sheltered.
environments.;
. .Provision.o.services.and.
entrepreneurial.spirit.awareness.
raising.or.disabled.adults.looking.or.
employment.in.the.regular.workorce.;.
and
. .Analysis.o.employment.possibilities.
or.people.with.disabilities.within.some.
enterprises.previously.selected
Contactperson:.Jean-Louis.Garcia,.National.Delegate.or.Social.and.Health.
Action.;Mutualit.Gnrale.de.lEducation.
Nationale.(.MGEN.).(.France.)E-mail:.groux@mgenrWebsite:.wwwmpr
The.NationalCounciloVoluntaryOrganisations(NCVO).in.United.Kingdom.promotes.the.respect.o.diversity.
and.equal.opportunities.in.the.voluntary.
sector.They.have.developed.a.policy.
statement.on.equal.opportunities.that.
guides.all.its.actions,.and.which.ensures.
that.they.apply.objectives.criteria.to.
assess.potential.suitability.or.jobs,.that.
no.applicant.or.employee.receives.less.
avourable.treatment.on.the.ground.o.
race,.colour,.nationality,.religion,.ethnic.or.
national.origin,.age,.gender,.marital.status,.
sexual.orientation.or.disability.NCVO.also.
provides,.when.necessary,.special.training.
to.enable.workers.to.progress.both.within.
and.without.the.organisation
NCVO.has.also.been.awarded.the.
Positive.about.Disabled.People.symbol,.
a.recognition.given.to.employers.
who.have.agreed.to.make.certain.
positive.commitments.regarding.the.
employment,.retention,.training,.and.
career.development.o.persons.with.
disabilities.These.commitments.are,.
among.others,.to.interview.all.applicants.
with.a.disability.who.meet.the.minimum.
criteria.or.a.job.vacancy.and.consider.
them.on.their.abilities.;.to.ensure.that.
there.is.a.mechanism.in.place.to.discuss.
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with.employees.with.disabilities.what.can.
be.done.to.ensure.that.they.can.develop.
their.abilities.;.to.make.every.eort.when.
employees.become.disabled.to.make.sure.
they.stay.in.employment,.etc
They.are.currently.working.towards.
Investors.in.Diversity.accreditation.and.
hope.to.achieve.this.by.March.2008
Contactperson:Barbara.Waugh,.Head.o.Human.Resources.;.National.Council.o.
Voluntary.Organisations.(.NCVO.),.United.
Kingdom
Email.:.BarbaraWaugh@ncvo-volorgukWebpage.:.wwwncvo-volorguk
. .Find.out.about.the.policies.or.acilitating.
employment.or.people.with.disabilities.
available.in.the.region.and.the.country.
in.which.your.organisation.is.based.
by.contacting.the.public.authorities.or.
organisations.active.in.the.disability.
eld.In.some.cases,.nancial.support.
schemes.or.other.types.o.support.exist.
to.acilitate.employment.o.people.with.
disabilities,.eg.in.the.United.Kingdom,.
the.government.supports.the.hiring.o.
persons.with.disabilities.by.awarding.
grants.to.cover.the.ICT-adapted.
equipment.required.or.these.persons.
work.(.Access.to.Work.scheme.)
. .Where.possible,.ensure.that.people.
with.disabilities.have.access.to.quality.
employment.and.to.high-level.positions
. .Help.to.break.down.job.segregation.by.
opening.up.sectors.that.are.normally.
closed.to.people.with.disabilities
. .Raising.awareness.and.perceptions.
o.employers.in.the.agricultural.sector.
about.workers.with.disabilities.;.and
. .Supporting.implementation.o.innovative.
strategies.and.structures.to.engage.
disabled.individuals.in.the.sector
This.is.part.o.the.global.strategy.o.the.MSA.
to.promote.access.and.equal.opportunities.
o.people.with.disabilities.in.the.agricultural.
sector.Actions.undertaken.to.achieve.
this.goal.include.raising.awareness.about.
disability.issues,.in.particular.intellectual.
disability,.through.inormation.campaigns.
and.strategies.;.supporting.independence.
o.individuals.with.disabilities.;.promoting.
the.adaptation.o.ordinary.services.such.
as.health.and.education.to.give.access.
to.people.with.disabilities.;.promoting.the.
implementation.o.local.policy.adapted.to.
the.needs.o.individuals.with.disabilities.and.
taking.into.account.the.dierence.in.nature.
and.needs.o.dierent.disabilities
Contact.:.Franck.Darty,.Sanitarian.&.Social.Action.Department.;.Caisse.Centrale.de.la.
Mutualit.Sociale.Agricole.(.CCMSA.)
Email:.dartyranck@ccmsamsar
Website:.wwwmsar
. .Do.not.limit.diversity.and.inclusion.
issues.and.measures.to.the.human.
resources.section.o.your.organisation.
and.to.sta.members.working.in.this.
department.Make.them.applicable.to.all.
areas.and.levels.o.your.organisation.and.
communicate.these.principles.to.sta,.
customers,.and.other.stakeholders
. .Given.that.the.lack.o.inormation.and.
awareness.o.diversity.issues.has.proven.to.be.
the.biggest.challenge.or.workplace.diversity,.
provide.inormation.and,.where.necessary,.
equality.and.diversity.training.or.senior.
managers.and.sta.to.increase.their.insight.
into.and.awareness.o.disability.issues.and.
help.them.to.understand.the.requirements.and.
benefts.o.a.diverse.workorce.
You.can.also.provide.managers.with.a.series.
o.tools.and.resources.such.as.perormance.
planning.rameworks,.diversity.checklists,.
and.toolkits.to.support.them.in.policy.implementation
The.MutualitSocialeAgricole(MSA)(.France.).develops.innovative.strategies.to.
meet.the.needs.o.people.with.disabilities.
working.in.the.agricultural.sector.by.
promoting.employment.and.reinsertion.
o.these.individuals.through.the.ollowing.
three.objectives.:
. .Actively.supporting.and.engaging.in.
employment.and.training.o.disabled.
individuals.under.equal.conditions.in.
the.agricultural.sector.;
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3..Employment
AccessAbility.(.Ireland.).is.a.unique.one-stop-shop.where.employers.can.benet.
rom.a.comprehensive.package.o.services.
that.enables.them.to.take.on.a.person.with.
a.disability.without.any.attendant.concerns.or.administrative.inconveniences.by.
providing.a.complete.package.o.training.
and.consultancy.services.They.include.:
. .Disability-related.training.sessions.or.
people.involved.in.the.recruitment.process.
in.particular.as.well.as.or.sta.in.general.;
. .Support,.advice.and.expertise.or.
employers.regarding.government.grants.
and.schemes.available,.the.creation.o.
accessible.environments.(.buildings,.
workstations,.external.environments,.etc.),.recruitment.o.suitably.qualifed.people.with.
disabilities.(.highlighting.any.barriers.that.
may.exist.in.the.recruitment.process.).;.and
. .A.Work.Path.service.available.on-site.
and.on.a.continuing.basis.to.deal.with.
support.issues.and.needs.as.they.arise
Access.Ability.was.an.EQUAL.EU.Project.
involving.organisations.rom.Ireland,.the.
Netherlands,.Portugal.and.the.United.
Kingdom,.with.the.mission.to.maximise.
employment.opportunities.or.people.with.disabilities.by.addressing.the.
structural,.attitudinal.and.policy.issues.
which.currently.prevent.employers.rom.
recognising.the.abilities.o.disabled.
individuals.It.has.become.a.unique.
Disability.Management.Consultancy
Contactperson:.Louise.Milicevic,.Contact.Person.;.Access.Ability.(.Ireland.)
E-mail.:.louisemilicevic@accessabilityieWebsite.:.wwwaccessabilityie
. .Use.positive.images.showing.people.
with.disabilities.in.active.roles.in.your.
publications.(.newsletters,.brochures.on.
good.practice,.reports./.studies,.websites.).
and.in.interviews,.documentaries,.
editorials,.opinion.pieces,.etc.Always.
include.news.items.on.equal.opportunities.
in.your.publications
. .Oer.work.placements.or.people.with.
disabilities.who.have.just.nished.their.
studies.or.have.not.had.an.opportunity.to.gain.work.experience.during.their.
academic.training.This.strategy.allows.
you.to.test.a.persons.skills.and.ability.
beore.committing.yoursel.to.employing.
him./.her.permanently.and.allows.disabled.
people.to.have.their.rst.experience.in.the.
labour.market,.an.opportunity.that.it.is.
oten.dicult.to.obtain
. .Introduce.measures.that.reconcile.
proessional.and.amily.lie.in.order.
to.support.parents.o.children.with.
disabilities.The.possibility.o.taking.
parental.leave.should.be.extended.to.
cover.all.disabled.children.Furthermore,.
social.partners.should.include.in.their.plan.
o.action.the.development.o.a.common.
EU.ramework.agreement.on.carers
The.vast.majority.o.the.FdrationsduCrditMutuel(.France.).have.recently.initiated.a.refection.process.on.the.
integration.o.employees.with.disabilities.
in.their.organisations.Several.initiatives.
have.been.undertaken.in.this.respect.
and.organisations.have.even.decided.to.
integrate.a.non-discrimination.approach.
into.their.uture.strategic.plans.This.has.
been.translated.into.growing.cooperation.
and.development.o.partnerships.with.key.stakeholders.in.the.area.o.employment.o.
people.with.disabilities.in.order.to.translate.
ideas.into.concrete.actionsOne.such.
example.is.that.o.the.CrditMutueldeBretagne,.which.in.2005.signed.a.second.three-year.agreement,.in.the.ramework.
o.a.general.policy.o.equal.opportunities,.
to.promote.access.to.and.retention.o.
employment.or.people.with.disabilities.
This.agreement.ocuses.its.actions.on.
access.to.employment.and.measures.
to.improve.the.skills.and.qualications.
o.people.with.disabilities.Initiatives.
developed.by.the.organisation.are.aimed.
at.contributing.to.creating.a.avourable.
and.welcoming.environment,.training.and.
reorganising.people.with.disabilities,.as.
well.as.raising.awareness.about.disability-
issues.among.the.workorce.In.this.
context,.the.recruitment.and.selection.
procedure.is.the.same.or.all.persons.
and.reasonable.accommodation.is.made.
where.necessary.People.with.disabilities.
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are.hired.according.to.their.proessional.
and.personal.abilities.not.their.disability.
status.In.addition,.there.is.no.minimum.
level.o.initial.training.required.and.skills.
are.enhanced.beore.or.ater.a.specic.training.and.the.type.o.impairments.
are.made.compatible.with.the.positions.
available
Crdit.Mutuel.de.Bretagne.also.gives.
employees.who.have.a.close.relative.
with.disabilities.(.child,.partner,.etc.).the.
support.that.allows.them.to.have.the.
needed.fexibility.to.take.care.o.such.a.
relative.and.does.not.penalise.his./.her.
career.advancement
Contactperson:.Yves.Sanquer.;.Responsible.or.Sustainable.Development.;.
Crdit.Mutuel.de.Bretagne.(.France.)
E-mail.:.yvessanquer@arkeacomWebsite:.wwwcmbr
vMake.recruitmentadvertising.disability-riendly.in.the.ollowing.ways.(.or.urther.
inormation,.see.also.section.38.).:
. . .When.disseminating.inormation,.ensure.
that.it.is.ully.accessible.:.disseminate.
it.by.various.means.and.in.various.
ormats,.including.where.possible.
easy-to-read.ormat.;.use.legible.and.
understandable.language.;.i.internally.
you.pin.details.onto.notice.boards,.pin.
them.at.a.height.where.they.can.be.
seen.by.wheelchair.users.and.people.o.
less.than.average.height,.etc
. . .When.advertising.the.position.by.e-mail.
or.via.a.website,.make.sure.that.the.
website.or.e-mails.used.are.accessible.Research.suggests.that,.although.
these.methods.o.communication.
are.acceptable.or.some.people.with.
disabilities,.many.are.excluded.because.
o.inaccessible.and./.or.badly.designed.
e-recruitment.tools
. . .Be.careul.with.wording.:.ensure.that.it.
is.not.discriminatory.or.inadvertently.
discouraging
. . .Consider.the.specications.and.criteria.
that.you.are.asking.or.They.must.be.relevant.and.essential.or.perorming.
the.job.and.must.not.place.people.
with.a.disability.or.long-term.health.
condition.at.a.disadvantage.in.the.
selection.process.For.this.purpose,.
make.the.distinction.between.essential.
and.minor.requirements.that.could.be.reassigned.to.another.person.;.
do.not.include.blanket.requirements.
or.exclusions.related.to.health.or.
disability.;.and.request.qualications.
only.where.there.is.a.genuine.
occupational.requirement.and.there.is.
no.other.way.to.meet.the.criteria
. . .Make.sure.that.the.advertisement.
reaches.people.with.disabilities.To.
this.end,.you.can.consider.sending.it.
to.organisations.helping.people.with.
disabilities.to.look.or.employment.or.
those.representing.and./.or.oering.
services.to.them.;.publishing.it.in.
specialist.disability.publications.
or.those.oten.read.by.people.with.
disabilities.;.sending.it.to.specic.e-
recruitment.websites.that.link.people.
with.disabilities.with.employers
. . .Make.sure.that.your.job.advertising.
scheme.is.designed.to.attract.people.
with.disabilities.Consider.including.a.
welcoming.and.encouraging.statement.or.people.with.disabilities.in.your.
advertisements.I.you.have.specic.
policies.regarding.the.recruitment.and.
employment.o.people.with.disabilities,.
eg.a.specic.interview.scheme.or.
people.with.disabilities,.include.a.
reerence.to.it
The.CarnegieUnitedKingdomTrust.(.United.Kingdom.).has.set.up.various.
mechanisms.to.put.in.place.a.specic.
diversity.policy.regarding.sta.and.trustees.as.well.as.to.ensure.its.respect.
and.implementation.:
. .In.the.case.o.sta.recruitment,.the.
Trust.states.in.all.its.job.adverts.that.
it.is.an.equal.opportunities.employer.
Adverts.are.communicated.across.a.
series.o.networks.that.cater.to.dierent.
communities,.increasing.their.visibility,.
particularly.among.diverse.groups.;
. .A.number.o.its.oces,.including.
its.uture.headquarters,.have.been.
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.Employment
. . .Application.orms.should.be.made.
available.in.alternative.ormats.and.
reerence.should.be.made.to.this.in.
the.advertisement.Required.ormats.
will.depend.on.the.individuals.needs,.
personal.preerences.and.access.to.technology.Stipulating.that.applications.
can.only.be.accepted.in.handwriting.
would.discriminate.against.some.people.
Make.sure.applicants.are.given.space.
to.provide.inormation.about.alternative.
work-related.experiences.as.some.may.
not.have.the.possibility.to.ollow.strictly.
traditional.paths.in.terms.o.academic.
and.proessional.training
vWith.regard.to.the.selectionprocess,.the.ollowing.should.be.considered.:
. . .Mainstream.selection.processes.
should.be.adapted.so.that.people.with.
disabilities.can.participate.in.them.
equally.In.order.to.do.so,.ensure.that.
the.whole.recruitment.process.can.be.
adapted.to.meet.the.needs.o.people.
with.disabilities.(.see.also.section.38.)
. . .The.main.types.o.arrangements.
will.involve.overcoming.problems.
associated.with.physical.eatures.o.
the.premises,.eg.by.using.the.ground.foor.or.the.interview.i.other.foors.
are.not.accessible.and.providing.
accessible.car.parking,.and.secondly.
take.steps.to.adapt.the.interview.
itsel.to.the.disabled.persons.needs,.
eg.by.using.an.induction.loop.or.
sign.language./..oral.interpreters.i.
an.interview.is.to.be.carried.out.with.
a.person.with.hearing.impairment,.
allowing.extra.time.or.the.candidate.
to.complete.the.test,.accepting.a.
lower.pass.rate.or.a.person.whose.
impairment.inhibits.perormance.in.
such.a.test.where.this.is.unlikely.to.
harm.perormance.in.the.actual.job
. . .I.that.is.not.possible,.as.a.last.resort,.
put.in.place.a.recruitment.competition.
or.people.with.disabilities,.as.a.
positive.action.measure.Organisations.
might.consider.undertaking.such.
a.competition.in.partnership.with.
other.organisations.in.the.same.
sector.or.geographical.area.so.as.to.
share.the.additional.recruitment.and.
related.costs.involved.and.to.secure.
a.sucient.public.prole.or.the.
initiative.to.attract.as.broad.a.eld.o.
candidates.as.possible
. . .To.know.whether.special.arrangements.
are.needed,.in.all.application.orms.and.
letters.o.invitation.to.interviews,.ask.
candidates.i.they.have.any.specic.
needs.that.should.be.met.to.allow.them.
to.attend.and.take.part.in.the.interview.
It.might.be.useul.to.inorm.applicants.
about.the.types.o.test.that.will.be.
carried.out.so.that.they.can.tell.you.
whether.adjustments.are.necessary.
For.example,.i.applicants.have.to.use.
any.ICT.during.the.selection.procedure,.
make.sure.you.have.the.appropriate.
equipment.or.sotware
. . .When.evaluating.a.person.with.
disabilities,.consider.how.reasonable.
adjustments.could.enable.the.person.
to.meet.the.requirements.o.the.job.
Also.bear.in.mind.that.making.a.
decision.based.on.a.persons.sickness.
record.can.discriminate.unairly
. . .Keep.in.mind.that.some.requently.used.criteria.may.be.discriminatory.
made.ully.accessible.to.acilitate.the.
inclusion.o.people.with.disabilities.;
. .A.Sta.and.Trustee.Development.
Group.has.been.set.up.to.deal.
with.the.monitoring.o.equal.
opportunities./.diversity.issues.as.well.as.
sta.and.trustee.training.and.support.;.and
. .The.Trust.has.adopted.a.diversity.policy.
with.regard.to.the.Board.o.Trustees,.
programme.committees.and.advisory.
panels,.by.taking.positive.action.
measures.to.encourage.recruitment.o.
traditionally.excluded.groups,.such.as.
people.with.disabilities
Contactperson.:.Charlie.McConnell,.Chie.Executive.;.Carnegie.United.Kingdom.Trust.(.United.Kingdom.)
E-mail.:.charlie@carnegieukorgWebsite.:.wwwcarnegieuktrustorguk
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For.example,.asking.or.experience.
in.the.use.o.a.particular.type.o.
computer.sotware.can.exclude.
some.people.Many.people.with.
disabilities.use.adapted.technology.
with.specically.tailored.sotware.It.
may.have.a.dierent.name.but.could.
carry.out.the.same.unction.as.more.
common.sotware.packages
. . .During.the.interview,.provide.as.much.
visual.inormation.as.possible.or.those.
persons.with.hearing.impairments.or.
intellectual.disabilities,.keep.eye-to-
eye.contact,.have.appropriate.lighting.
and.have.paper.and.pencil.near.in.case.
it.is.necessary.to.write.things.down
. . .Do.not.ask.or.qualications.that.are.
not.relevant.to.or.signicant.or.a.
particular.job.In.many.cases,.people.
with.disabilities.do.not.have.general.
qualications,.i.or.example.they.
attended.a.special.school.where.
the.opportunity.to.attain.a.particular.
qualication.was.not.available.They.
may,.nevertheless,.have.equivalent.
competence.derived.rom.work.or.lie.
experiences
vDo.not.make.a.decision.based.on.
assumptions.People.involved.in.the.
selection.process.should.be.aware.(.and.
ideally.be.trained.).about.equality.and.
disability-related.issues.and.policies
. . .In.terms.o.jobdevelopmentand
retention(trainingandcareerdevelopment),.the.ollowing.considerations.should.be.kept.in.mind.:
. . .Some.o.the.key.elements.or.achieving.
eective.job.development.and.
retention.are.the.ollowing.:.individual.
ollow-up.;.employer-employee.
dialogue.;.and.job.description.revision.
or.job.reassignment
. . .Make.reasonable.modications.or.
employees.with.disabilities.in.order.to.
meet.their.needs.and.to.ensure.that.they.are.not.excluded.by.physical,.
systemic,.attitudinal.or.communication.
barriers.(.eg.ICT.support,.sign.
language.support,.interpretation,.
use.o.vibrating.or.light.signals.to.
warn.workers,.telephone.signals.that.
fash.a.light.when.it.sounds,.fashing.
doorbell.signals,.physical.obstacles.
signals,.noise.reduction.or.workers.
with.hearing.diculties,.adaptation.o.
intercom.systems.)There.are.easy.ways.to.do.this.For.example.:.improvements.
3..Employment
their.entry.into.the.mainstream.labour.
market.The.initiative.will.contribute.to.
enhancing.opportunities.or.people.with.
intellectual.disabilities,.who.ace.many.
barriers.in.the.current.employment.market
This.project.is.undertaken.in.partnership.
with.the.AteliersduParcdeClaye,.the.College.CoopratideParis,.the.CollegeCoopratideBretagne ,.the.GroupementFranaisdesPersonnesHandicapes.and.the.InstitutdeCooprationSocialeInternationale
Contactperson:Bernadette.Grosyeux,.General.Director.;.Centre.de.la.Gabrielle.
(.France.)
E-mail.:.bernadettegrosyeux@mprWebsite.:.wwwmpr
People.with.intellectual.disabilities.oten.
underestimate.their.own.abilities.and.so.
accreditation.appears.to.be.a.good.tool.to.
empower.them.and.promote.their.access.
to.regular.jobsIn.this.sense,.the.MutualitFonctionPublique.(.France.).through.one.o.its.social.structures,.Centre.de.la.Gabrielle,.
near.Paris,.is.undertaking.actions.aimed.at.
the.validation.o.lie.experience.o.people.
with.learning.disabilities
Within.the.ramework.o.the.EU.initiative.
EQUAL,.theCentredelaGabrielle,coordinates.the.ECLASproject,.which.seeks.to.ensure.the.validation.o.existing.
skills,.including.both.ormal.and.non-
ormal.experience,.so.that.workers.and.
employees.with.intellectual.disabilities.can.
see.their.working.experience.recognised.
and.valued.This.helps.them.to.obtain.a.
diploma.or.a.proessional.title.-.especially.
in.the.areas.o.gardening,.commercial.
washing.and.catering-.or.even.to.acilitate.
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in.decoration.and.signage.on.premises.
that.could.help.people.with.sensory.
impairments.or.learning.diculties These.changes.are.benecial.to.all.
sta,.not.only.to.those.with.disabilities
. . .Make.sure.that.workers.with.disabilities.
can.enjoy.the.same.benets.that.
other.workers.have,.such.as.health.
programmes,.recreational.and.social.
activities,.etc
. . .Whenever.necessary,.adopt.support.
measures.to.accompany.people.with.
disabilities.in.their.working.lie,.eg.
personalised.plans,.appointing.a.sta.
member.to.support.the.new.employee,.
and.oering.fexible.working.hours
. . .Bear.in.mind.that.some.people.with.
disabilities.may.take.longer.to.settle.
into.a.job.than.other.employees,.even.
when.reasonable.eorts.have.been.
made.to.accommodate.them
. . .Ask.the.worker.how.she./.he.preers.
to.communicate.and.what.measures.
could.ease.their.work..some.people.
with.hearing.diculties.would.preer.
written.communication,.while.others.
would.rather.use.visual.signs
. . .Encourage.persons.with.disabilities.
to.be.independent.and.condent,.
and.develop.measures.that.prevent.
resentment.by.other.colleagues
. . .Make.sure.that.the.same.career.
opportunities.and.possibilities.o.
having.a.stable.job.are.available.to.both.
disabled.and.non-disabled.persons
The.handicratco-operativesoRomania,.mainly.specialised.in.manuacturing.goods.and.providing.
services.and.represented.at.the.national.
level.by.their.UnionUCECOM,.play.a.signicant.role.in.the.social.inclusion.o.
people.with.disabilities.in.the.country.They.
do.so.through.education.and.vocational.
training,.employment.in.co-operative.
organisations.specially.established.or.this.
purpose,.or.by.protected.working.places.
secured.within.the.ordinary.co-operatives,.
as.well.as.through.organised.sport.and.
cultural.activities.UCECOMcurrently.comprises.over.26,000.co-operative.
members,.belonging.to.more.than.560.
co-operatives.and.oers.employment.to.about.600.people.with.various.disabilities,.
within.about.30.co-operatives
Another.key.initiative.to.promote.the.
economic.and.social.interest.o.disabled.
persons.is.the.partnership.between.
UCECOM.and.the.National.League.o.
the.Organisations.with.Personnel.with.
Disabilities.within.the.Handicrat.Co-
operatives..LNOPHCM,.whose.main.role.
is.to.secure.salaried.jobs.or.people.with.
disabilities.In.order.to.truly.meet.the.needs.o.this.disadvantaged.group,.LNOPHCM.
has.even.amended.its.own.statute.to.allow.
other.kinds.o.organisations.to.become.
members,.even.i.they.do.not.belong.to.the.
co-operative.system
Contactperson.:.Cristian.Mateescu,.Vice-President.;.National.Union.o.Handicrat.
and.Production.Co-operatives.o.Romania.
(.UCECOM.),.Romania
E-mail.:.ucecom@ucecomroWebsite.:.wwwucecomro
. . .Facilitate.the.retention.o.existing.
employees.who.acquire.a.disability.
during.their.working.lie
The.main.institutional.aim.o.FundacinONCE(.Spain.),.as.an.expression.o.solidarity.o.the.OrganizacinNacionaldeCiegosEspaoles.(ONCE)in.the.development.o.active.policies.to.train.persons.with.
disabilities.in.Spain,.is.to.support.the.
principle.o.equal.opportunities.or.people.
with.disabilities.This.commitment.is.ullled.
through.a.ramework.or.mainstreaming.
equal.opportunities.and.non-discrimination.
within.the.organisation,.developed.
within.two.action.plans.:.a.Training.and.
Employment.Plan.and.an.Accessibility.Plan
Through.the.ormer,.Fundacin.ONCE.
advocates.or.quality.employment.or.
groups.that.experience.greater.diculties.
in.accessing.and.retaining.employment,.
also.by.ocusing.on.double.vulnerability.o.
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vConsiderations.or.sel-employmentandbusinessstart-ups.:
The.tools.which.service.and.nance.
providers.rely.on.to.assess.business.start-
ups.and.their.needs.do.not.refect.the.
present.diversity.o.potential.entrepreneurs.
because.they.are.based.on.traditional.
proles.and.outdated.criteria
However,.according.to.several.recent.studies,.
the.number.o.people.with.disabilities.in.
sel-employment.is.higher.than.that.o.the.
general.public.In.addition,.sel-employment.
is.a.viable.option.or.many.people.with.
disabilities.who.require.more.fexible.
working.arrangements.Below.are.some.
measures.that.could.be.taken.to.help.unlock.
the.potential.o.people.with.disabilities.to.
become.entrepreneurs.:
. . .The.provision.o.nancial.assistance.
and.other.aid.to.avoid.the.current.
diculties.in.the.transition.rom.public.administration.nancial.support.to.sel-
employment
. . .The.promotion.o.access.to.training.
and.support.in.this.eld.Currently,.
access.is.dicult.due.to,.or.example,.
the.lack.o.advertising.about.available.
services.;.a.lack.o.accessible.
transport./.unding.or.transport.to.and.
rom.advice.centres.;.training.provided.
in.inaccessible.venues.or.not.tailored.
to.meet.individual.needs
. . .The.development.o.initiatives.to.
promotion.entrepreneurship.such.as.
mentoring.and.peer.support.networks.
or.incubation.support.services.to.
support.start-up.businesses
. . .The.promotion.o.positive.role.
models.o.entrepreneurship.among.
disadvantaged.social.groups
3..Employment
disabled.individuals.Through.the.latter,.the.
Foundation.promotes.an.autonomous.lie.or.
people.with.disabilities.and.seeks.to.break.
down.physical,.intellectual,.communication.
and.digital.barriers.by.creating.globally.accessible.products.and.services
The.Foundation.makes.sure.that.its.
recruitment.and.selection.processes.are.
adopted.so.that.people.with.disabilities.
can.participate.on.equal.terms,.or.
example.by.ensuring.:
. .Accessibility.o.the.entire.recruitment.
process.(.physical.environment,.
materials,.etc.).;.and
. .Adjustments.in.the.interview.process,.
where.necessary.Fundacin.ONCEs.Human.Resources.Department.also.
produces.a.series.o.handbooks,.
made.available.to.employees,.which.
are.aimed.at.raising.awareness.o.
selected.employees.and.producing.a.
avourable.environment.conducive.to.
team.buildingSpecically.or.gender,.
Fundacin.ONCE.has.instituted.a.
mentoring.programme.or.women,.
which.aims.to.enhance.the.managerial.
skills.and.abilities.o.emale.workersContactperson.:.Silvia.Mestres.Mateo,.European.Programmes.Unit.;.Fundacin.
ONCE.(.Spain.)
E-mail:smestres@undaciononceesWebsite.:.wwwundaciononcees
The.GovernmentoFlanders(Belgium).
unded.a.project.entitled.Developing.entrepreneurship.among.women.
with.disabilities.in.the.Baltic.States,.
which.aimed.to.promote.the.economic.
empowerment.o.women.with.disabilities.
in.the.Baltic.States.(.Estonia,.Latvia.and.
Lithuania.).through.the.development.o.
a.small.enterprise.development.strategy.
which.specically.targeted.this.group.
This.technical.cooperation.project.
was.coordinated.by.the.InternationalLabourOrganisation(ILO)Skillsand
EmployabilityDepartment.in.partnership.with.various.organisations.in.the.targeted.
countries.:.in.Estonia.with.the.EstonianUnionoDisabledWomen,.in.Latvia.with.the.LatvianAssociationoDisabledWomen.and.in.Lithuania.with.the.LithuanianDisabilityInormationandConsultationBureau.
The.preliminary.phase.o.the.project.
involved.the.commissioning.o.a.situation.
analysis.o.women.with.disabilities.in.small.
enterprises.or.those.wishing.to.enter.small.
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enterprises.in.the.selected.countries.
Women.with.disabilities.have.been.trained.
as.interviewers.in.each.country.In.addition.
to.the.situation.analysis,.case.studies.o.
successul.women.entrepreneurs.with.disabilities.will.be.compiled
Following.the.accession.o.the.
participating.countries.to.the.European.
Union,.it.was.not.possible.to.arrange.
or.donor.unding.o.the.implementation.
phase.o.this.project
Contactperson:Barbara.Murray,.Senior.Specialist.on.Disability.;.Skills.
and.Employability.Department.o.the.
International.Labour.Organisation.(.ILO.)
Email:disability@iloorgWebsite.:.wwwiloorg
The.OrganizacinNacionaldeCiegosEspaoles.(ONCE)supports.sel-employment.initiatives.as.an.alternative.
that.allows.entrepreneurs.to.start.a.project.
in.the.sector.or.which.they.are.best.
prepared,.according.to.their.interests,.
aptitudes,.and.personal.abilities
Project.analysis.is.carried.out.jointly.by.
proessionals.o.the.dierent.management.
areas.o.ONCE.and.its.Foundation.
(.Fundacin.ONCE.),.which.acilitates.
a.greater.level.o.support.(.nancial,.
commercial,.advisory,.etc.)
The.support.to.sel-employment.
initiatives.is.given.through.the.ollowing.
mechanisms.:
1. .Orientation.and.inormation.on.dierent.
aspects.o.setting.up.companies.;
2. .Training.in.development.o.sel-
employment.initiatives,.with.the.
organisation.o.dierent.courses.and.
ollow-up.support.;
3. .Support.or.marketing.o.services./..
products.;.and
4. .Loans.and.subsidies.to.proessionals,.
aimed.at.making.possible.low-interest.
nancial.support,.both.or.start-up.
businesses.and.or.those.businesses.
that.need.to.be.adapted.in.order.to.
accommodate.persons.with.disabilities.
and.disability.issues.:
. a..Loans.:.the.maximum.amount.o.the.
loans.ranges.between.30,000.and.
60,000.euros,.depending.on.the.
purpose,.at.an.interest.rate.o.18.%.
with.the.rst.year.interest-ree.in.all.
cases
. b..Subsidies.:.These.subsidies.are.
granted.alongside.loans,.up.to.
50.%.o.the.loan.amount,.or.those.
initiatives.creating.a.job.besides.that.
o.the.entrepreneur
Contactperson.:.Brbara.Martn,.Director.European.Aaire.Oce.;.Organizacin.Nacional.de.Ciegos.Espaoles.(.ONCE.).
(.Spain.)
Email.:.otae@onceesWebpage:.wwwoncees
vWork.in.partnership.with.civil.society.
organisations.to.develop.innovative.ways.
to.promote.the.integration.o.people.with.
disabilities.into.mainstream.employment
The.AssociationotheCouncilsoTrevisoProvince,theTrevisoLocalNHSUnits,theLocalLabourUnions,theSocialCo-operativesConsortium, theRegionalBusinessSupportStructure,theUNICREDITBankandtheProvincialBusinessAssociation.are.the.main.actors.in.social-economic.agreements.or.
work.integration.o.people.with.disabilities
In.Italy,.the.law.obliges.all.companies.
with.more.than.15.employees.to.provide.jobs.to.people.with.disabilities.In.order.
to.acilitate.its.application,.the.law.allows.
private.companies.to.sign.agreements.with.
social.enterprises.to.meet.this.obligation
These.agreements.provide.or.an.
exchange.between.work.contracts.and.
work.integration.Private.companies.
outsource.the.task.o.preparing.people.
with.disabilities.or.work.to.social.
enterprises.that.employ.them.These.
disabled.workers.then.move.to.those.
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3..Employment
ModularLogsticaValencianaS.L.(MLV)(.Spain.).is.a.company.established.as.a.public-private.partnership.between.
GrupoFundosa,.the.business.branch.o.Fundacin.ONCE,.FordEspaa.and.the.GeneralitatValenciana,.the.government.o.the.region.o.Valencia.MLV.aims.to.
provide.quality.services.to.companies.as.
well.as.to.create.stable.employment.or.
people.with.disabilities.and,.in.particular,.to.
acilitate.their.transition.to.the.open.labour.
market.The.use.o.private.and.public.unds,.
including.EU.unds,.has.been.crucial.to.the.
success.o.the.company.and.has.shown.
that.commercial.and.social.objectives.can.
be.combined.while.making.a.prot
For.this.purpose,.mechanisms.inside.
and.outside.the.company.have.been.
developed.Each.stage.o.the.production.
process.is.adapted.to.accommodate.
people.with.disabilities.The.company.
employs.people.with.all.types.o.
disabilities.who.work.at.all.levels.o.the.
company.The.company.also.tries.to.
overcome.stereotypes.regarding.the.
gender.dimension.o.jobs.In.addition,.
employees.are.provided.ongoing.in-house.
training.to.perorm.various.tasks.in.order.
to.become.as.versatile.as.possible.This.is.
an.attempt.to.show.that.disabled.people.
are.able.to.do.any.type.o.job.when.they.
have.the.necessary.support.and.are.in.the.
right.environment
Labourenclavesare.a.new.legal.way,.developed.in.a.number.o.countries,.
including.Spain,.to.acilitate.access.or.people.with.disabilities.to.ordinary.
employment.In.addition,.it.is.a.mechanism.
ensuring.that.a.nexus.is.created.between.
ordinary.companies.and.special.
employment.centres,.with.mutually.
benecial.resultsThe.labour.enclaves.
work.in.the.orm.o.a.subcontract.drawn.
up.between.a.company.in.the.ordinary.
labour.market.and.a.special.employment.
centre.through.which.a.disabled.person.is.
temporarily.employed.by.the.company.to.
carry.out.work.or.services.related.directly.
to.its.main.activity.The.only.dierence.
with.the.rest.o.the.employees.is.that.the.
disabled.workers.depend.contractually.on.
the.special.employment.centre
Thanks.to.this.scheme,.disabled.workers.
can.integrate.into.the.normal.working.
environment.and.acquire.the.requisite.
skills.This.is.a.signicant.improvement.
or.target.groups.who.are.especially.
vulnerable.to.unemployment.such.as.
people.with.mental.illness,.people.with.
cerebral.palsy,.people.with.intellectual.
disability.and.disabled.women
private.companies.and.in.exchange.
receive.adequate.work.contracts.At.the.
end.o.the.work.integration.period,.the.
people.with.disabilities.are.permanently.
integrated.into.the.companies.Considerable.experience.has.been.built.up.
at.local.level.through.agreements.involving.
private.companies,.social.enterprises,.
public.administrations,.trade.unions,.and.
umbrella.organisations.o.the.disabled
Contactperson.:.Flaviano.Zandonai,.Responsible.or.the.CGM.Research.
Centre.;.Gruppo.Cooperativo.Cgm.(.Italy.)
E-mail:favianozandonai@consorziocgmitWebsite.:.wwwcgmcoop
In.addition,.partnerships.are.being.
established.with.open-market.companies.
to.second.MLVs.workers.to.these.
companies.This.gives.workers.an.
opportunity.to.work.in.a.mainstream.open-market.workplace.with.the.continuous.
support.o.MLV
Contactperson.:.Daniel.Masi,.Director.;.Modular.Logstica.Valenciana.(.MLV.).
(.Spain.)
E-mail.:.dmasia1@mlvalencianacom
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.Employment
Supportedemployment,a.ormula.that.shares.some.elements.with.mentoring.This.
ormula.enables.people.with.disabilities.
to.access.and.maintain.employment.in.
the.mainstream.labour.market.through.a.number.o.supportive.measures.These.
supportive.measures.include.training.and.
guidance.at.the.job.site.which.is.provided.
by.a.labour.trainer.according.to.the.
workers.needs.This.ormula.is.mostly.used.
by.persons.with.intellectual.disabilities
Labour.insertion.through.supported.
employment.is.a.process.with.the.
ollowing.stages.:
. .Evaluation,.guidance.and.selection.
aimed.at.determining.the.employability.
levels.o.candidates.as.well.as.their.
need.or.support.;
. .Training.or.employment.;
. .Specic.training.at.the.job.site.provided.
by.a.trainer.who.accompanies.the.
worker.and.trains.him./.her.on.the.
specic.tasks.o.the.position.;.this.
support.is.progressively.reduced.
according.to.the.workers.needs.;.and
. .Long-term.ollow-up.;.the.trainer.periodically.monitors.the.workers.
accomplishments
vGet.involved.in.schemes.that.help.people.
with.disabilities.to.get.integrated.into.the.
ordinary.work.environment.An.example.
o.these.mechanisms.are.the.mentoringschemes.Mentoring.is.the.process.by.which.a.more.experienced.person.(.a.
mentor.).provides.guidance.in.the.orm.o.training.and.support.to.a.less.experienced.
person.(.a.mentee.).Mentoring.has.proven.
to.be.a.successul.mechanism.or.achieving.
better.integration.o.people.with.disabilities.
in.many.elds,.and.particularly.in.the.labour.
market.Mentoring.schemes.have.a.wide.
range.o.benets.or.all.parties.:
. . .Mentees.with.disabilities.can.obtain.
practical.skills.and.knowledge.in.a.
real.working.atmosphere.They.can.
develop.their.abilities.and.increase.
their.overall.sel-condence
. . .Employers.can.to.get.to.know.
persons.with.disabilities.and.observe.
good.practices.and.techniques.that.compensate.or.possible.shortcomings.
caused.by.the.disabilities
. . .Sta.can.overcome.prejudice.and.
reservations.towards.people.with.
disabilities.and.develop.a.more.
positive.attitude.towards.them
The.EqualEmploymentOpportunitiesProject,.nancially.supported.by.the.EU.
Leonardo.da.Vinci.Programme.and.run.by.the.MarieCurieAssociation(Bulgaria).in.cooperation.with.other.stakeholders.rom.
Bulgaria,.Greece,.and.the.United.Kingdom,.
is.an.example.o.a.mentoring.scheme
The.project.ocuses.on.students.and.
graduates.with.physical,.intellectual.and.
sensory.disabilities,.organisations.o.
people.with.disabilities,.their.employers,.
as.well.as.employers.organisations,.
intermediaries.and.policymakers.It.is.
aimed.at.improving.the.proessional.skills.and.abilities.o.nal-year.disabled.students.
as.well.as.providing.them.with.the.
opportunity.to.gain.work.experience.As.
part.o.the.project,.a.six-month.mentoring.
programme.is.being.developed.to.bring.
together.these.students.and.employers.
interested.in.working.with.them
As.a.ollow-up.to.this.project.and.given.
the.importance.o.having.the.mentoring.
process.certied,.another.EU.Leonardo.
Da.Vinci.project.has.been.launched.
Entitled.Validation.o.Mentoring,.the.
main.purpose.is.to.create.procedures.
and.rameworks.or.validating.mentoring.
programmes
Contactperson.:.Petya.Grudeva,.Public.Relations.;.Marie.Curie.Association.
(.Bulgaria.)
E-mail:.petia@marie-curie-bgorgWebsite:.wwwmentoring-validationorg.;.wwwvalidation-mentoringorg.;..
wwwmarie-curie-bgorg./.mentoring
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3..Employment
The.VOCA2Projectis.coordinated.by.GrenaaHandelsskole .(.Denmark.).and.has.partners.rom.seven.countries.
(.Czech.Republic,.Denmark,.Greece,.Italy,.
Lithuania,.Portugal,.and.Spain.).It.aims.to.acilitate.a.structured.assessment.o.
potential.employees,.the.tasks.they.will.
be.required.to.do,.and.their.intended.
workplace,.so.that.any.diculties.can.
be.oreseen.and.overcome,.in.order.to.
help.them.secure.employment.This.is.
done.by.a.mentor.who.will.support.both.
the.mentee..the.person.with.disabilities.
.and.the.employer.in.order.to.assess.the.
needs.and.nd.solutions.to.anticipated.
problems.VOCA2.lies.both.in.the.mentor.
training.approach.and.in.the.competence.
assessment.tools,.which.the.mentors.are.
trained.to.apply.to.the.job.placements.o.
their.mentees
The.initiative.is.based.on.existing.
mentoring.courses.to.develop.a.specic.
template.course.tailored.to.this.
ramework.The.course.will.be.adapted.
to.cater.or.the.dierent.legal.and.cultural.
backgrounds.o.each.o.the.seven.partner.
countries.and.then.implemented.VOCA2.
will.then.work.to.make.the.resultant.mentor.
training.course.ocially.recognised.by.the.
authorities.in.these.countries
The.project.builds.on.the.VOCA.Europe.
project,.which.developed.fexible.
vocational.training.materials.to.allow.
people.with.disabilities.to.acquire.
vocational.qualications.in.a.manner.
and.at.a.pace.that.suits.them.and.their.
circumstances
Contactperson.:.Anne.Fox,.Project.Coordinator.;.Grenaa.Handelsskole.
(.Denmark.)
E-mail.:.a@cv2dkWebsite.:.wwwvocadk
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Education.is.widely.recognised.as.a.means.to.develop.human.capital,.to.improve.economic.
perormance.and.to.enhance.peoples.
capabilities.and.choices.Equipping.people.
with.the.necessary.skills.and.qualications.is.
a.key.prerequisite.or.ull.inclusion.in.society.
Thus.the.importance.o.ensuring.education.
or.all.people,.including.people.with.
disabilities.This.goes.rombasiceducationtolie-longlearningopportunities.and.orallages
On.the.other.hand,.it.is.proven.that.a.system.where.priority.is.given.to.inclusive.education.
at.all.ages,.in.which.both.disabled.and.
non-disabled.people.can.benet.rom.the.
same.educational.environment,.is.the.most.
eective.means.o.combating.discriminatory.
attitudes,.creating.welcoming.communities.
and.building.an.inclusive.society
However,.despite.increased.eorts.in.recent.
years,.people.with.disabilities.do.not.have.equal.
access.to.education.and.training.opportunities
Signicant.numbers.o.disabledchildren.and.youth.are.still.largely.excluded.rom.
educational.opportunities.at.the.primary.and.
secondary.school.levels.or.lag.behind.their.
non-disabled.peers.in.high.school.completion.
and.higher.education.Consequently,.they.nd.
it.more.dicult.to.have.access.to.employment.
opportunities.later.in.lie,.and.thereore.also.to.
become.nancially.and.socially.independent,.
which.in.turn.prevents.them.rom.participating.
ully.in.society
Disabledadults.do.not.have.the.same.access.to.lielong.learning.opportunities.
(.programmes.ranging.rom.short.courses.to.
advanced.or.urther.education.to.continued.
training.),.which.are.key.to.continued.
enhancement.o.their.skills.and.abilities.and.
thereore.their.career.prospects
Challenges
Key.challenges.include.:
. .Accessibilityotheenvironmentwhere.the.education./.training.takes.place
. .Teachingmethodsandmaterialsnot.adapted.to.the.needs.o.students.with.
special.needs
. .Lack.o.supporttools
. .Lack.o.awareness,knowledgeandunderstanding.among.teachers.and.students.regarding.disability.issues.and.
how.to.deal.with.disabled.students
Somepracticalideastoovercomethesechallenges
In.this.context,.it.is.o.key.importance.to.
promote.and.implement.the.necessary.
measures.to.enable.all.students,.including.
those.with.special.educational.needs,.to.
benet.rom.equal.access.to.and.enjoyment.
o.education,.either.general.or.specically.
tailored,.within.inclusive.settings.Although.
priority.should.be.given.to.inclusion.in.the.
mainstream.education.system,.special.
education.schemes.should.be.used.when.
skills.cannot.be.acquired.through.the.
mainstream.system.or.when.it.is.the.decision.
o.the.person.with.disabilities,.supported.i.
necessary.by.his./.her.amily
It.has.been.proven.that.most.disabled.
persons.could.have.equal.access.to.
education,.be.it.general.or.specialised,.i.they.
are.provided.with.the.necessary.support
The.ollowing.guidelines.are.addressed.to.any.
person.or.public./.private.organisation.involved.
in.the.promotion,.support.or.development.
o.training.opportunities.or.people.with.disabilities.or.those.directly.involved.in.their.
implementation.(.such.as.teaching.sta.).They.
will.also.be.o.interest.or.stakeholders.in.
charge.o.making.decisions.in.this.eld.as.well.
as.or.students.interested.in.knowing.more.
about.how.to.better.deal.with.their.disabled.
colleagues.The.ollowing.list.is.an.outline.o.
suggestions.or.change.:
vIn.your.activities,.promote.the.rights.o.
all.persons.with.disabilities.to.education,.
irrespective.o.the.nature.o.their.impairment
3.2.Educationandtraining
3.2. Education and training
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ECOLE+Platormoraschoolwithoutexclusions(.Belgium.).supports.school.initiatives.in.Belgium.aimed.at.creating.
a.teaching.environment.that.is.more.
accessible.to.socially.disadvantaged.groups.It.is.a.joint.initiative.o.our.Belgian.
organisations.:.Cera,.Porticus,.the.FondationReinePaola.and.the.InstitutSuprieurduTravail(HIVA)The.initiative.carries.out.our.main.areas.o.activity.as.
ollows.:
. .Organising.specialised./.targeted.
training.sessions.and.meetings.;
. .Developing.and.putting.into.practice.a.
strategic.and.scientic.vision.o.equal.
opportunities.in.teaching.;
. .Providing.schools.with.inormation.
needed.to.put.this.approach.into.practice,.
including.didactic.material,.examples.o.
good.practice.as.well.as.inormation.on.
unding.opportunities.;.and
. .Oering.advice.and.support.as.needed
To.contribute.to.the.creation.o.a.real.
platorm.o.knowledge.and.expertise,.the.
Ecole+.website.includes.relevant.inormation.
and.resources.or.interested.parties
Contactperson.:.Lies.Daenen,.Project.Coordinator.;.Cera.(.Belgium.)
E-mail.:.liesdaenen@cerabeWebsite.:.wwwschool-ecole-plusbe
The.OpenSocietyInstituteSofa .is.undertaking.a.project.to.promote.the.
integration.o.children.with.intellectual.
disabilities.into.the.mainstream.education.
system.To.achieve.this.goal,.the.project.
has.three.key.objectives.:
. .To.assess.the.quality.and.eectiveness.
o.the.integrated.education.o.children.
and.youths.with.intellectual.diculties.
in.the.general.education.schools.;
. .To.propose.measures.or.improving.
the.integration.process,.ocusing.on.
the.content.and.implementation.o.
individual.teaching.plans.;.and
. .To.identiy.successul.models.and.
challenges.in.the.integration.process.
and.assess.whether.successul.models.
can.be.replicated.and.how
As.part.o.its.activities,.the.project.will.
develop.and.test.a.methodology.to.
evaluate.the.eciency.and.quality.o.
education.services.provided.to.children.
with.special.educational.needs.;.tools.or.
monitoring.and.supervision.o.integrated.
education.;.as.well.as.practical.and.
ecient.tools.to.evaluate.the.childrens.
perormance.Basic.outputs.will.include.:
. .The.tool.Chart.or.primary.assessment.
o.general.development.o.child./pupil.
with.special.educational.needs,.which.
aims.to.help.experts.to.document.
the.process.o.child.assessment.and.
thus.collect.the.needed.inormation.
or.concrete.actions.to.be.undertaken.
Based.on.this.assessment,.decisions.
will.be.made.on.what.is.the.most.
appropriate.educational.option.that.
corresponds.to.a.given.childs.capacity.
and.wishes.as.well.as.to.the.opinion.o.
his./..her.amily.This.tool.is.addressed.
to.the.teams.engaging.in.complex.pedagogical.assessment.at.regional.
educational.inspectorates.o.the.
Ministry.o.Education.and.Science.
. .The.instrument.Assessment.o.social.
development.and.learning.abilities,.
which.aims.to.support.the.eective.
work.o.the.multidisciplinary.teams.
working.with.children.with.special.
educational.needs.at.mainstream.
schools.The.instruments.basic.goal.is.
to.provide.a.realistic.evaluation.o.the.skills,.strong.points.and.developmental.
priorities.o.a.child./.pupil.as.well.as.to.
serve.as.a.methodological.guide.or.
systematic.planning.o.the.teaching.
programme.in.accordance.with.the.
childs.individual.pace,.needs.and.
capacity.Based.on.the.inormation.
collected.through.this.instrument,.
individual.educational.programmes.
are.designed.or.children.with.special.
educational.needs
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3.2.Educationandtraining
The.instruments.were.developed.by.experts.
o.BAPID.(BulgarianAssociationoPeoplewithIntellectualDisabilities).on.the.basis.o.a.thorough.survey.o.
needs.carried.out.with.the.help.o.all.54.local.BAPID.members.in.the.relevant.
municipalities.Representatives.o.all.
involved.parties.took.part.in.the.process.
.parents,.children,.multidisciplinary.teams.
rom.schools,.regional.inspectorates,.
and.othersThe.Ministry.o.Education.and.
Science.is.testing.and.validating.both.
instruments.in.three.municipalities.in.
Bulgaria.This.has.resulted.in.a.proposal.
being.made.to.the.Minister.o.Education.and.
Science.to.incorporate.the.tools.into.relevant.
Bulgarian.educational.legislation.and.
more.specically.into.Regulation.No.6.or.
teaching.children.with.special.educational.
needs.and./.or.chronic.diseases
ContactPersons:Boyan.Zahariev,.Program.Director.Governance.and.Public.
Policies.Programme.;.Open.Society.
Institute.Soa
Email:bzahariev@osbgWebpage.:.wwwosbg
Desislava.Sirakova,.Coordinator.Governance.and.Public.Policies.Program.;.
Open.Society.Institute.Soa
Email.:.dsirakova@osbgWebpage.:.wwwosbg
vWhen.you.organise.mainstream.education,.
training.and.lielong.learning.schemes,.
ensure.that,.where.possible.rom.the.
outset,.they.are.designed.in.a.way.that.
everybody.(.disabled.and.non-disabled.).
can.equally.participate.in.and.benet.rom.them.(.see.section.38.).For.example.:
. . .Physical.settings.or.where.activities.
take.place.:.make.sure.that.the.venues.
are.ully.accessible
. . .Inormation.and.educational.material.:.
ensure.that.all.relevant.inormation.
and.materials.are.accessible.by.
taking.into.account.the.needs.
o.people.with.dierent.types.o.
disabilities.For.example.:.provide.
materials.beorehand.;.or.people.
with.visual.impairments,.provide.as.
many.materials.as.possible.in.CD.or.
Braillespeak.so.that.they.can.read.
them.on.their.computers.;.provide.
easy-to-read.materials.or.people.with.
intellectual.disabilities
. . .Lessons./.courses.:.provide.support,.
such.as.interpretation.acilities.and.
induction.loop.systems.;.permit.entry.
o.volunteers.and.guide.dogs.;.allow.
students.to.record.lessons.and.to.
use.technical.aids.;.or.the.benet.
o.people.with.visual.impairments,.
whatever.you.write.on.the.board,.
also.read.it.orally.and.when.showing.
pictures,.explain.what.they.show,.etc.
Exams./.tests.:.where.appropriate,.
oer.people.with.disabilities.and./.or.
special.needs.the.possibility.o.having.
the.exam.in.dierent.ormats.and.give.
them.the.opportunity.to.be.tested.in.
dierent.ways,.eg.orally,.in.writing,.
by.computer.Whenever.necessary,.
provide.them.with.more.time.to.
complete.the.exam.These.exemptions.
should.not.appear.on.their.certicate
TheTalentoProject.aims.to.promote.the.development.o.public.policies.that.
provide.equal.opportunities.in.access.
to.education.and.in.particular.paths.to.
employment.or.people.with.intellectual.
disabilities.Ths.project.is.supported.
by.AFEM(theAssociationortheEmploymentoPeoplewithIntellectualDisabilities.),.in.cooperation.with.FEAPS.(.Spanish.Conederation.o.Organisations.
o.People.with.Intellectual.Disabilities.),.
CEPES(.Spanish.Conederation.o.Social.Economy.Enterprises.).and.FundacinAspanias,.and.with.the.sponsorship.o.FundacinIberdrola
The.Project,.which.takes.place.in.2006-
2007,.is.organised.in.3.phases.:
. .Phase.1.:.Qualitative.and.quantitative.
review.o.the.education.and.training.
context.or.disabled.youth.between.
the.ages.o.16.and.23.in.11.Spanish.
regions.A.reerence.to.other.European.
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countries.(.France,.Germany,.and.
Sweden.).is.also.made.Result.:.Green.
Paper.;
. .Phase.2.:.Analysis.o.the.reasons.or.the.
situation.Result.:.White.Paper.;
. .Phase.3.:.Launching,.with.the.support.
o.experts,.o.a.debate.and.refection.at.
the.political.level.on.an.eective.model.
or.the.education.o.the.targeted.group,.
which.can.then.be.implemented.as.a.
pilot.phase
Contactperson.:.Nuria.Garca.Gabaldn,.Director,.or.Miguel.Urra.Canales,.Project.
Ocer.;.Asociacin.FEAPS.para.el.Empleo.
de.las.Personas.con.Discapacidad.Intelectual.(.AFEM.).(.Spain.)
E-mail.:.aem@ceeaemorgWebsite:.wwwceeaemorg./..wwwceeaemorg./.proyectotalento
vSpecial.education.should.only.be.organised.
when.mainstream.education.is.not.suitable.
or.people.with.disabilities.to.acquire.the.
necessary.skills,.or.when.people.with.
disabilities.or.their.amilies.decide.to.opt.or.
it.The.possibility.to.opt.or.special.education.
is.important.or.some.types.o.disability,.ie.
dea-blind.children,.as.they.could.not.ollow.
mainstream.education.However,.this.special.
education.should.aim.to.compensate.or,.
reduce,.or.remedy.their.disability.and.should.
always.oer.them.the.possibility.to.move.into.
mainstream.educati