A Fairer Scotland for Disabled People: employment action plan

This document outlines the action Scottish Government will take to meet its ambition to at least halve the disability employment gap in Scotland.


Footnotes

1. https://www.learningandwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Work-and-Health_Halving_the_Gap_FINAL_1.pdf

2. Annual Population Survey, Jan-Dec 2017, ONS.

3. https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/sites/default/files/research-report-107-the-disability-pay-gap.pdf

4. https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities/article-27-work-and-employment.html

5. Office of the Chief Economic Adviser/Scottish Government modelling.

6. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/644090/work-health-and-disability-green-paper-data-pack.pdf

7. Bringing together employability and health support for those at risk of losing their job or who have very recently become unemployed.

8. Office of the Chief Economic Adviser/Scottish Government modelling.

9. People not in employment who have not been seeking work within the last 4 weeks and/or are unable to start work within the next 2 weeks.

10. Annual Population Survey, Jan-Dec 2017, ONS.

11. https://www.learningandwork.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Work-and-Health_Halving_the_Gap_FINAL_1.pdf

Contact

Email: EmployabilityDET@gov.scot 

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