Access to Work Programme: Visual Impairment
Commons · Question 112358 · Tabled 10 Feb 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Scott Arthur
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training Access to Work staff receive on assessing the needs of blind and partially sighted customers.
Answer
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms, 26 Feb 2026
Access to Work staff are trained to take account of the customer’s own declaration of the support they need within the context of the Access to Work regulations. If more information is required to determine an award, a workplace assessment referral is mad...