§ Mrs. DeanTo ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what training is given to staff to enable them to understand the needs of clients with learning disabilities. [151305]
§ Maria EagleThere is an on-going programme of training for all staff in the Disability and Carers Service,
480Wexamination report, an average actual clearance of 32 working days from receipt of a referral.
Once the IB50s are returned, Jobcentre Plus have an internal target of 15 days to reach a decision. Information on performance against this target in Wales for 2002–03 is in the following table.
which includes a one-day module on Disability Awareness encompassing a range of disability issues, together with two specialist one-day modules for Decision Makers covering Mental Health and Learning Disability issues. There is a commitment to review the scope of the Programme with a view to extending the specialist modules for Decision Makers to other impairments in due course.