Disability education and employment
TDF fact sheets
The Disability Foundation have produced downloadable fact sheets which introduce the different options and opportunities for disabled people. These are in Acrobat PDF format and will open in a new window (close the window to return to this page).
The Disability Employment Advisory Committee
DEAC is an Advisory Committee which has been established by Maria Eagle,
Minister for Disabled People, to look at the employment issues for disabled
people.
www.deac.org.uk
Disabled workers co-operative
This not-for-profit organisation helps disabled people to help themselves,
enabling them to take an active role in the economy and achieve a greater
sense of self-worth and also to raise awareness of the contribution that disabled
people can make to society. The web site features an on-line database of the
skills, services and products disabled people have to offer.
www.disabledworkers.org.uk
SKILL
National Bureau for Students With Disabilities. Skill is a national charity
promoting opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability
in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.
www.skill.org.uk
LearnDirect
Learning at your own pace. Online or at learning centres
www.learndirect.co.uk
The Association of Disabled Professionals
Organisation that provides information and advice for disabled professionals.
Also parliamentary work
www.adp.org.uk
New Deal for Disabled People
Information on New Deal for Disabled People.
www.newdeal.gov.uk/newdeal.asp?DealID=NDDIS&Show=SUMMARY
New Deal: Find your nearest Job Broker
Job Brokers help you in the process of finding work, writing CV, and getting
qualifications.
www.jobbrokersearch.gov.uk
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation
This charity works to equip disabled people with skills to increase their
independence, mobility, and help them into employment.
www.qefd.org.uk
Urban UK
This organisation sets out to promote diversity and equality within the UK, mainly within employment and education, but also within the sporting, fostering and housing sectors. Our main objective is to eliminate barriers within these sectors due to age, race, faith, gender or disability.
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