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MARGARET HADDOCKPRESIDENT EUROPEAN UNION FOR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT/DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVETHE ORCHARDVILLE SOCIETY.
Joint Congress Disability Committee Seminar
10/11 October 2013
‘Decent work is for everyone – including People with Disabilities”
WHY DECENT WORK FOR EVERYONE?
80 million people across Europe with Disability
Rate of poverty 70% higher than rest of Society due to limited access to employment market
Potential of further exclusion in current economic crisis.
People with Disability are 3 times more likely to be unemployed
WHY DECENT WORK FOR EVERYONE – POLICY CONTEXT
European Disability Strategy:
Full economic and social participation
Full implementation of Employment Discrimination 9 (Directive 2000/78/EC)
UN Convention Article 27 People with Disability have the right to work including the
right to work in an environment that is open, inclusive and accessible. Countries must take appropriate steps to promote employment opportunities and career advancement for people with disability
WHY DECENT WORK FOR EVERYONE – POLICY CONTEXT
EU 2020 Make work more attractive
Reform pension/welfare system
Get jobless back to work
Balance security and flexibility (flexicurity)
Joint Employment report 2011 suggests personalised assistance to find a job, or to progress within employment, particularly for those most in need
EUROPEAN DISABILITY STRATEGY
Europe agreed to take forward actions to assist the inclusion of people with disability in open employment
Combat discrimination in the workplace Provision of counselling, training and coaching. Job Creation In-depth study on Supported Employment for
people with disability
STUDY RESULTS
Supported Employment “Excellent Model”
Key components recognised as assisting people get and stay in work:
WHAT IS SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT?
Providing support to people with disabilities or other disadvantaged groups to secure and maintain paid employment in the open labour market
EUSE 2005
PROCESS OF SUPPORTED EMPLOPYMENT
Best Practice in the Workplace
Advertising positions – Accessibility, where/how
Job Specifications – reasonable adjustments
Interview Process – method/alternatives
In work support – who/what/how
Progression of people with disability – assistance
People who acquire a disability whilst in employment
HOW CAN SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENTHELP YOU?
May have a wide number of clients looking for work for a new pool source
Could help you “Job Carve” Provide assistance/support at interviews or suggest
alternative method of selection. In work support – can provide a “job coach” Work at discovery of potential of individual in the
workplace. Help with the retention of existing employees
acquiring disability. Disability Awareness Training for other staff
Lorraine at her job in a local fast food outlet
Sam, Frank and Michael in a local Social Enterprise which sorts bottles for Coca-Cola – Who has a disability???
Gerard outside the nursery where he works with another staff member
Zoe and David working in a local office
IS SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE?
20 Years Old this year. 19 Countries with National Associations as
Members of EUSE 3 Countries with National Associations as Associate
Members of EUSE 4 Presidents over the past 20 years. Clear Values and Principles Clear model of operation Clear quality standards of adherence
WAY FORWARD
Inclusion
Awareness
Opportunity
Equal Access
Representative of Society
CONTACT DETAILS
Margaret Haddock
The Orchardville Society
www.orchardville.com
Or
Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.euse.org
