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website links
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acas
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service aims to improve organisations
and working life through better employment relations.
adviceuk
Jobs for advisers.
agepositive
The Age Positive campaign promotes the benefits of employing a mixed-age workforce that includes older and younger people.
capability
scotland
Supports children, young people and adults with disabilities. Help includes
providing community living, day and residential services, employment,
respite/short breaks, therapy, education and learning, family support and
activities.
childcare approval scheme
A voluntary scheme for approving childcare providers and enabling parents and employers to check if a carer is approved. Once approved this childcare is eligible for help under the tax credits system.
daycare trust
Campaigns for quality, affordable childcare and advises parents, carers, providers, employers, trade unions and policymakers on childcare issues. Has an advice line.
department for business, enterprise and regulatory reform
Select this link for more information on the
minimum wage.
disability
Covers various disability
aspects - Disability Discrimination Act, New Deal, Disability
Rights Commission, residential training for people with disabilities, employment
rights.
disability
rights commission
The independent body set up by the Government
to help secure civil rights for disabled people. The site describes its role and
powers.
disabled
workers cooperative
A National searchable database that will match the needs of individual customers
wanting a product or service with a local disabled person who is able to provide
that product or service.
employers for carers
Aims to identify and promote to employers and policy makers the business benefits of supporting carers in the workplace and influence employment policy and practice to create a culture which will support carers in and into work.
employment
opportunities
A national charity helping people with disabilities find and retain work.
health work wellbeing
Set up to provide guidance concerning health, work and wellbeing.
hm revenue and customs
Has information on
industrial injuries advisory council An independent statutory body set up in 1946 to advise the Secretary of State on matters relating to the industrial injuries scheme.
jobcentre plus You can find information about jobcentre plus services, including access to work. You can also download forms.
new deal
Government website covering
all aspects of the New Deal - including New Deal for Disabled
People.
papworth trust
Supports disabled people to be more independent at home or at work.
pensions at work
Aims to promote good practice in employer pension provision.
remploy
The UK's leading supplier of employment
opportunities for disabled people.
hm revenue and customs
Has information on
rightsnet
Jobs for advisers.
royal national institute of blind people
Currently running a work matters campaign for work for blind and partially sighted people.
shaw trust
A national charity that provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the workplace due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances.
sure start
Government programe that seeks to increase available childcare and support parents into employment.
tailored interactive
guidance on employment rights
TIGER is designed to provide a user-friendly guide through different aspects of
UK employment law.
Information and online claim forms on working and child tax credits.
transition information network
Aimed at young disabled people". Has sections on money and benefits, the law, housing, travel and leisure, health, learning and work.
tuc
Provides information
on the New Deal, One Pilots and Social Security.
work directions uk
Provides welfare-to-work support, in partnership with Jobcentre Plus and the DWP, across London, Nottingham and Birmingham. Part of the Australian-owned Ingeus group of companies providing welfare-to-work services in the UK, Australia, France and Germany.
working families
Advice for working parents.
worktrain
Provides information on jobs, training and
voluntary work. Online job search available.
