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Simple terms explainer
Councils can promote employment opportunities for disabled people. This means actively encouraging and supporting disabled adults to find and maintain paid work, helping to remove barriers in the workplace, and ensuring equal access to job opportunities. Councils may provide practical assistance such as training, careers advice, and guidance, as well as work with employers to create inclusive environments. The aim is to improve job prospects for disabled people and support their independence and participation in the workforce.
Legal status
Discretionary
Duty category
Adult social care
Economic development
Duty type
Public facing
Social determinant of health
Social and community context
Emerging policy and legislation
1
Bodies with shared interest
Skills Development Scotland (SDS)
Department for Work & Pensions (DWP)
Social Work Scotland
Standards and frameworks
2