The Action Plan
1. Strategic Planning of Specialist Service Provision in Bucks (For People with Disabilities Wishing to Work):
- Continue the coordination of the services provided by the partner organisations.
- Maintain accurate mapping of service provision and minimize duplication by addressing identified gaps in the service provision.
- Share good practice.
- Communicate and share knowledge and information regarding changes and developments in employment for adults with disabilities.
- Seek funding.
- Identify relevant statistical information to set benchmarks and measure improvement.
- Identify and seek funding either for individual organisations or as a partnership.
2. Engage with Employers:
- Provide a forum for employers to meet and exchange good practice information.
- Provide links to training/advice for organisations employing people with disabilities.
- Increase the number of employers which the partnership is directly engaged with.
3. Support For People with Disabilities Already in Paid Employment:
- Increase and maintain direct support to people with disabilities in employment (and their employers).
- Provide access to information, advice and training which is relevant to maintaining employment, to people with disabilities and employers.
- Seek funding to assist in the retention of staff.
4. Equitable Service Provision For People with Disabilities From All Minority Groups:
- Investigate and engage with specialist support.
- Investigate and engage with the existing forums for people with disabilities and employers from minority groups.
5. Employment and Training Needs of Young People:
- Identify young adults with disabilities wishing to access the labour market and/or employment skills training.
- Develop clear pathway to employment for young adults with disabilities.
- Coordinate service provision for young adults with disabilities.
- Develop material/resources to promote employment in schools to raise the aspirations of young people.
- Engage with parents of young adults with disabilities to widen future expectations for their children.
6. More Voluntary Opportunities:
- Retain strong links with excellent well established voluntary agencies in Buckinghamshire.
- Recruit volunteers as mentors to support adults with disabilities whilst in employment.
- Increase voluntary opportunities as a progression towards paid employment.
- Promote and encourage the development of a “supported voluntary employment” service.
7. Support For Carers of People with Disabilities in Employment:
- Establish links with existing carers’ groups and actively engage with them.
- Provide access to information and advice regarding employment for people with disabilities.
