S2 Ep1762: Can UK Government’s Access To Work Scheme Be Fixed?

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and potential improvements to the UK Government's Access To Work scheme for people with disabilities.

For people with disabilities, the UK Government’s Access To Work scheme is a vital support for getting into, and staying in, work. Unfortunately ATW has been buckling under the strain of increased applications, not enough staff, poor working practices and not enough funding. RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Roisin Jacklin, from RNIB, to hear about work being done to improve the vital employment lifeline. If your blind or partially sighted and having problems with Access To Work, call 0303 123 9999 for RNIB’s Helpline. #RNIBConnect Image Shows RNIB Connect Radio Logo, White Background, RNIB In Bold Black Letters, A Solid Pink Line Below With Connect Radio Underneath

People in this episode

Host: Allan Russell

Guest: Roisin Jacklyn

Topics covered

• Access To Work
• disability support
• employment
• UK Government
• RNIB
• workplace inclusion

Keywords

• Access To Work
• disabilities
• employment support
• UK Government
• RNIB
• workplace challenges
• funding issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RNIB, UK Government, RNIB Connect Radio

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