§ Mrs. MayTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what specific training will be given to personal advisers conducting interviews for the Single Work-Focused Gateway on advising people with learning disabilities. [71584]
§ Mr. Andrew Smith[holding answer 16 February 1999]: Single Work-Focused Gateway Personal Advisers will have access to training materials to equip them with the skills and knowledge to help them identify people with learning disabilities.
This training material will also equip Personal Advisers to refer people with learning disabilities to the most appropriate specialist support.
The content of the training material includes the following:
- how to identify people with disabilities, including learning disabilities;
- the sensitivities around dealing with people with disabilities;
- specialist programmes available for people with disabilities; and
- the specific help specialist support can offer, e.g. through the Disability Employment Adviser.