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UNITED KINGDOM - Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Access to Education and Employment

Access to education and employment for people with intellectual disabilities

"Rights of people with intellectual disabilities: access to education and employment in the UK", a new report produced by the Open Society Institute, highlights the fact that people with learning disabilities face limited mainstream education and employment opportunities. Continuing inadequacies mar the UK’s mainstream education and employment systems.

The monitoring report was produced by the Open Society Institute (EUMAP and Mental Health Initiative) in co-operation with the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities. It is part of a series of fourteen country reports on the rights of people with intellectual disabilities in Europe. The reports monitor the degree to which existing international standards and national legislation are heeded and applied. Each report contains a list of concrete recommendations for improving policies, and ensuring the implementation of these policies in practice.

The report was launched at the Policy Seminar "Education and Employment for people with intellectual disabilities", held at the The Royal Society in London on 20 October 2005. See the partner organisation's announcement of the event.

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Press Release

20 October 2005: People with Learning Disabilities in the UK still Excluded from Mainstream Education and Jobs

Report

Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities in the UK - Access to Education and Employment

Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities in the United Kingdom - Access to Education and Employment; Easy-to-read briefing

Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities in the United Kingdom - Access to Education and Employment; Policy briefing

Summary Report

Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities in the United Kingdom: Access to Education and Employment - Summary Report

Reporters

Pauline Banks
Strathclyde Centre for Disability Research, University of Glasgow

Stephen Beyer
Welsh Centre for Learning Disabilities, Cardiff University

Edyth Dunlop
Northern Ireland Union of Supported Employment

Roy McConkey
School of Nursing, University of Ulster

Partner NGO

Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities

The Foundation promotes the rights, quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities and their families. It does so by working with people with learning disabilities, their families and those who support them to: do research and develop projects that promote social inclusion and citizenship; support local communities and services to include people with learning disabilities; make practical improvements in services for people with learning disabilities; and spread knowledge and information.

A joint initiative of:

Open Society Institute - EUMAP

Open Society Institute - Mental Health Initiative

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eumap.org Online journal, June 2003: "Persons with Mental Disabilities: Invisible Citizens?"

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Inclusion Europe Weekly Information Letter: "EUMAP - EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program Reports on the Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities"

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