...Ann Anka; Paul Lucas; Avigail Abarbanel Purpose This paper reports on one community-based service in England that uses a growth-focused approach to support people with learning disabilities to gain skills for employment in their communities. The purpose of this paper is to contribute...

..., which still puts the person supported at the centre of any outcome measures. Originality/value This commentary is aimed in part at practitioners working in the field of learning disabilities and employment/vocation, who are keen to conduct close-to-practice research. As McConkey and Mezza (2001...

... with intellectual disability and the general population in Jersey. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from 217 adults with intellectual disability known to services, and 2,350 adults without intellectual disability using a stratified random sample. Data on employment, marital status...

...Chris Hatton Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine trends over time and geographical variation in rates of paid employment amongst working age adults with learning disabilities receiving long-term social care in England. Design/methodology/approach Data were drawn from NHS Digital...

...Rebecca Monteleone Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of policy regarding employment for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) in the USA. Drawing from recent data, it assesses the impact of policy on current employment services and rates of employment...

...Stephen Beyer Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on Rebecca Monteleone’s paper “Employment for all: United States Disability Policy” and provides a commentary on its implications for the UK. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is to provide a comparison...

...Kate Blamires Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a synthesis of current and previous government policies and strategies, in relation to people with learning disabilities and employment, to facilitate a better understanding of the current situation and future challenges. Design...

... not seen as much improvement in opportunities as others. Health needs are covered elsewhere in this journal, and so this article looks at the remaining priorities in Valuing People Now: housing and employment. The key issues are explored and the Sustainable Hub for Innovative Employment for People...

...Charlotte Spencer This article summarises work done under Valuing People Now to improve employment prospects and outcomes for people with learning disabilities in England. It summarises the barriers to improvements and explains how understanding these barriers has helped to unlock solutions and new...

... for the future. The authors are each responsible for the element relating to their country. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Learning disability policy Employment Health Outcomes Mainstreaming Local government Policy review Learning disability policy in the UK Simon Whitehead Interim...