That this House supports the Government objective of helping disabled people into employment; applauds the success of the Workstep programme in enabling people with one or more disabilities facing complex barriers to work to develop the confidence and skills they need to secure useful employment; recognises that the people this programme can assist need support that is ongoing, flexible, long-term and focused on the individual; notes that this might take the form of training, specialist equipment or hands-on assistance from a helper; is concerned, however, that Workstep provides for around 23,555 people across the UK, whilst it is estimated that more than 300,000 disabled people could benefit from the programme; and calls on the Government therefore to increase resources for this work so that the real demand for Workstep can be met.

That this House supports the Government objective of helping disabled people into employment; applauds the success of the Workstep programme in enabling people with one or more disabilities facing complex barriers to work to develop the confidence and skills they need to secure useful employment; recognises that the people this...

That this House welcomes the publication of the Department for Work and Pensions research report, Desirable Outcomes of Workstep, which reports the views of disabled people who have used Workstep, including positive comments on its role in developing higher self-esteem and confidence levels, facilitating greater independence and progression to open employment; notes the recommendations in the report for improving the service provided by Workstep, including introducing more flexibility in the way disabled people join the programme and better information distribution, both to disabled people and providers; and urges the Government to act on the proposals as soon as possible.

That this House welcomes the publication of the Department for Work and Pensions research report, Desirable Outcomes of Workstep, which reports the views of disabled people who have used Workstep, including positive comments on its role in developing higher self-esteem and confidence levels, facilitating greater independence and progression to open...