Support to be Rolled Out Across Scotland
People seeking work who are disabled or have long-term health conditions are to be offered help from a dedicated employability adviser.
The initiative will be in place by next summer and involve advisers working with employers to develop roles suited to an individual’s needs.
Included as part of last week’s Programme for Government, it is designed to support people into work, boosting Scotland’s workforce and helping to drive economic growth. It will also help to deliver the Scottish Government’s ambition of creating a fairer labour market and halving the disability employment gap by 2038.
The Scottish Government will partner with local authorities and others including health and voluntary organisations to implement the measures. They build on the existing No-one Left Behind approach which has supported 61,930 people since April 2019, 19% of whom reported having a disability.
I very much welcome this announcement of additional support for disabled people seeking work.
GRAEME
I look forward to its introduction in due course, which I hope will be of real help to people here in Angus and across the country.
For people and economy alike, we should ensure that everyone is facilitated to contribute their skills.
This is central to this Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind approach.
Our commitment to deliver specialist employability support from summer 2025 will ensure that more disabled people are able to secure fulfilling jobs.
EMPLOYMENT MINISTER TOM ARTHUR
Tackling discrimination and stigma faced by those with disabilities and long-term health conditions is key to building a diverse workforce and creating a more prosperous and resilient economy.
The project that I am visiting today demonstrates how supporting those furthest away from employment into work helps us to address labour market inequality and provide people with a better of quality-of-life.
Background
This support is being brought forward as part of the Scottish Government’s No One Left Behind Strategic Plan launched earlier today.
