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Health, Disability and Employment (Early Interventions) Project
Employability and Skills Scotland Convention 7th September 2016
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Current arrangements – complex and confusing
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In work Off sick Recently unemployed Longer term unemployed
Working Health Services Fit for Work Healthy Working Lives Access to Work NHS VR/ Physio/ Counselling Local authority
- emp. sup’t
Work Choice (in- work) Work Choice (out
- f work)
Work Programme Jobcentre Plus/ Work Coach Workplace Mental Health Support
3rd sector employment support
3rd sector
housing
3rd sector financial advice
3rd sector
health/ disability ACAS Scotland training NHS MATS SDS
If applying for ESA, can take months before formal JCP engagement. Some work coaches will try and refer early to local services, but depends on work coach knowledge.
Employer
- Occ. Health
Trade Unions