<p>Universal Support will deliver a national programme using the proven supported employment approach. A number of localities already have experience of delivering this approach, for example, through the Local Supported Employment Programme and through Individual Placement and Support in Primary Care.</p><p> </p><p>Through Universal Support, more disabled people will have access to the this ‘Place, Train and Maintain’ approach to employment support. This means placing participants in work at the earliest opportunity, training them to do their job effectively and providing ongoing support to sustain them in work. That job placement will be based on a good understanding of what the participant wants to achieve, and the employer and participant receiving support through the recruitment process and into the workplace to sustain that employment.</p><p> </p><p>Support will be tailored to the participant’s needs and could include help for the individual to address issues like debt, manage their health condition and help employers to put in place job shaping or other adjustments to accommodate the individual’s needs. We will work with providers and local areas to ensure the appropriate support is available to participants.</p>