New Start - New Deal for Disabled People
Benefits to Employers
New Deal for Disabled People is an important part of the Government's welfare to Work agenda. It aims to identify innovative ways of helping people on incapacity benefits to move out of economic inactivity and into lasting employment.
The aim of NDDP is to provide a service to employers and disabled employees to ensure success in seeking and maintaining employment. We also aim to do this by:-
- Providing advice to employers on the benefits of employing disabled people.
- Providing advice and information on employment law and disability law.
- Providing support to employers and disabled employees to ensure sustained employment .
- Offering an on-going liaison service with employers.
- Acting as an employment agency between employers and disabled people.
- Limited initial hands-on support where appropriate.
Why employ a disabled person?
- Valued employees.
- Enthusiastic and committed.
- New perspectives on ability.
- Raised community presence.
- Raised company profile.
- Positive image / good public relations.
Key Services to the Employer:
- Sufficient training and support to enable the employee to work 'hands-on'.
- Health and Safety induction (where appropriate).
- A recruitment service to help you find the right person for the job.
- Information on Government initiatives like 'Access to Work'.
- Support with training and development.
- Broad support to your business with special regard to disability issues.
Who benefits?
- Employer
- Other employees
- Disabled people
- Local economy
- Local communities
