Transcript Margaret Haddock President European Union For Supported

MARGARET HADDOCK
PRESIDENT EUROPEAN UNION FOR SUPPORTED
EMPLOYMENT/
DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE
THE 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 EMPLOYMENT
HELP 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???
Zoe and David
working in a local
office
Gerard outside the nursery
where he works with another
staff member
IS SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE?
A
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
[email protected]
www.orchardville.com
Or
Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.euse.org