Written question asked by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Thursday, 25 January 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 31 January 2001. It was answered by Baroness Hodge of Barking (Labour) on Wednesday, 31 January 2001 on behalf of the Department for Education and Employment.

Dept for Education and Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, what support his Department offers to people with acquired brain injury; what plans he has to help individuals with acquired brain injury back into work.

Answer: Ms Blears: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what (1) support his Department offers to people with acquired brain injury; [147957] (2) what plans he has to help individuals with acquired brain injury back into work. [147958] Ms Hodge: The Employment Service provides a range of services which support people with acquired brain injury. It provides a network of Disability Employment Advisers, who, in addition to providing advice about job opportunities, act as the gateway to specialist programmes aimed at securing a return to work. One of these is Work Preparation, for which the Employment Service contracts with local providers who deliver flexible programmes tailored to the needs of each individual. Other measures which can be used to help people with acquired brain injury are the Access to Work Programme and the Job Introduction Scheme.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 362 c234W; 147957;147958
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Disability Employment Injuries Employment schemes Rehabilitation Brain
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk