Written questions

Access to Work Programme: Training

Commons · Question 87024 · Tabled 31 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 5 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Mary Glindon

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training on employment law do Access to Work case managers receive in order to determine whether a requested adjustment is reasonable.

Answer

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 5 Nov 2025

Access to Work case managers do not receive training in employment law. Instead, they are trained to apply the Principles of Access to Work, which are designed to ensure that support provided:Goes above and beyond what is considered a reasonable adjustmen...