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This report focuses on the role of adapted work settings in the international framework provided by the UNCRPD; in particular, special attention has been given to Article 26 and 27, as they both deal with principles, measures and services offered by adapted work settings.
Adapted work settings, commonly known also as sheltered workshops, are not referred to in the UNCRPD. This requires clarifications for the thousands of people that benefit from their services and whose future looks therefore uncertain.
The analysis was carried out starting from three main subjects:
- what the Convention brought in general terms through its paradigm shift and the subsequent challenges for social services
- the analysis of the current text of Article 26 and 27 and the links to the role of sheltered workshop matters
- the history of the discussions around the inclusion of sheltered workshops in the UN CRPD.

Services like sheltered workshops may sometimes and very often fulfill more than one function for persons with disabilities, thus their compliance to the UN CRPD articles is particularly sensitive. In the framework of a holistic approach to persons with disabilities, where disability itself is not the focus of attention, but everything is about the individual and the enjoyment of his rights, it is of utter importance to keep a good balance between the multitude of skills, personal choices, possibilities of individual development and society’s response.    
The report provides a state of play of possible links existing between sheltered workshops and the UN CRPD in order to gain a view on future developments needed in the provision of work opportunities to persons with (intellectual) disabilities.

The full report is available here.

For more information on the report please contact Ms. Sabrina Ferraina at sabrina.ferraina@easpd.eu.

LABOr database

This document gives a overview of all publications on this knowledge centre and the language in wich they are available. 

LABOr: Guide on Good Practice + Addendum

This Good Practice Guide brings together the results of our review of academic studies, and the results of the LABOr partners surveys. It is available in 8 languages. The Addendum contains the results of the testing exercise of the Guide by the project par  

LABOr Brochure: From disability to ability

This LABOr Brochure summarises the main findings of the LABOr project. It is available in 8 languages. 

What is LABOr?

These files contain a short and handy powerpoint presentation of the LABOr project and a general article on the content of the LABOr project 

LABOr: Literature Review + Update

The LABOr Scientific project partners provided a comprehensive review of the literature regarding intellectual disability and vocational rehabilitation. 

LABOr: EASPD Newsletter

As a result of the LABOr project, EASPD issued the newsletter "Employment - Key to Inclusion". It is published in English, French, German, Dutch, Hungarian and Italian.  

EASPD Projects on Training and Employment

EASPD was and is involved as partner and coordinator in different projects on training and employment of people with disabilities. 

LABOr: Questionnaires
Five questionnaires were sent out by the LABOr partners to find out more on employment and vocational training of people with learning difficulties in the different countries.

EC: Communication from the Commission

In Autumn 2003, the European Commission launched a Communication on the follow up of the European Year of People with Disabilities, 2003. This document can be downloaded in 11 languages.  

EC: DG Employment & Social Affairs - Disability Issues

On this website you will find an overview of publications on disability issues, issued by DG Employment & Social Affairs.  

Legislation and policy on disability

In the following publications more details can be found on the legislation in several European countries. 

Careers and Good Practice

The documents below give insight in the careers of people with learning difficulties. 

Employment

The publications below are dealing with employment, employment policies and measures and integration through employment. 

Vocational Training

The following documents are dealing exclusively with training of people with a disability.  

Transition from School to Employment

The following publications deal with the transition from school to employment and with the support services that can help people with a disability in taking this step. 

Projects

Underneath some programmes, projects and project proposals related to employment and/or training of people with a disability are introduced. 

LABOr Bibliography

This bibliography contains interesting references from France, Italy, The Netherlands and the EU on the employment of people with disabilities. 

Newsletter FAS Disability Policy and Development Unit

FAS: Ireland's National Training and Employment Authority. In this edition of their newsletter, special attention goes out to the LABOr project and to the LABOr closing conference in Dublin. 

 

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