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Employment Schemes: Learning Disability

Commons · Question 58640 · Tabled 10 Jun 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Sarah Champion

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of rolling out sheltered employment work schemes for adults with learning disabilities.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 18 Jun 2025

There is an international and domestic evidence-base demonstrating that sheltered employment, when delivered in line with one of the recognised Supported Employment models, is effective in supporting disabled people, people with health conditions and comp...