Razvojni center za zaposlitveno rehabilitacijo Development Center for Vocational Rehabilitation Employment of Persons with Disabilities in Slovenia: Practice and Policy Aleksandra Tabaj, M.SC. Gospodarska zbornica Slovenije Center za poklicno usposabljanje Ljubljana, 11. October 2013

Institution context as framework Many institutions implementing different measures which may or may not be coherent How stakeholders are cooperating? Prevention and early detection/intervention, to prevent long-term unemployment? Safety at work, preventive measures are needed.

Ministry of labour, family, social affairs and equal opportunities - financing through budget many institutions - Policy maker -Monitoring - Several directorates Quota System Benefits for employers Employment Service of Slovenia Employment Rehabilitation Programmes for inactive/passive recipients of social aids Active Labour Market Measures Pension and disability Insurance Institute Vocational rehabilitation as personal right, adaptation of workplaces Important institutions on connected fields: social work, education, training etc.

Companies/enterprises for employment of PwD Sheltered workshops Providers of employment/Vocational rehabilitation, Social inclusion, Active labour market policy, long life career orientation Companies/enterprises for employment of PwD Sheltered workshops Regular employers Labour market Persons with Disability: entering labour market and retaining the

Recommendations of court of audit, 2011 For Ministry of labour, foundation, employment services: - cooperation of stakeholders - measures should be precisely defined and measurable - measures for retaining work places - measures to promote employment of PwD - shared information base for PwD - benefits and costs studies - to evaluate - institutions friendly to PwD - transfer of good practices from abroad - helping employers with measures before it is too late - analysis of quota system – evaluation for several years

Recommendations of court of audit, 2011 Analysis of costs and benefits in ordinary/special employment - to employ new rehabilitation counsellors and teams - not to double measures

Working with employers Key question! Meaning of services for employers. Measures for employers Barriers: information gap, administration, discrimination lack of resources… Projects What every employer needs to know about employment of PwD? 2 EU projects SME Seminars for employers

Working with PwD Motivation of PwD in vocational and employment rehabilitation, Persons with disabilities with status from Pension are Disability Insurance are not eligible for financial benefits Long term unemployment Internal and external motivation- connection No flexibility in benefits for employment rehabilitation Comparison of benefits from rehabilitation compared to other income from AEP. From 2011 – change in social legislation – demotivate PwD for inclusion in employment rehabilitation

Long life learning carrier orientation/professional guiding (source: ESS, Lea Kovač presentation) Informing PwD about labour market Basis and specialized career counselling Training for competences - self guiding career Tools for independent career guiding

2011 Employment rehabilitation PwD included 2.043 737 outcomes in employment (in the same year)

Standards of services Principle of excellency (European platform for rehabilitation) has to be respected Affordability, availability, accessibility Rights oriented approach Partnership with employers, NGO, public and private organizations Active approach Person centred planning Working on constant improvement

Evaluations Evaluation of every service has to be done on the level of team at the beginning and at the end of service Final evaluation at the end of the rehabilitation process is necessary for assessment of employability of the person OUTCOMES: mainstreaming, supported employment, sheltered employment or not possible for employment – criteria under rules Questionnaires for persons with disabilities Questionnaires for Employment Service and Institute for Pension and Disability Insurance

Overview of Services Motivating for active role Vocational assessment Psychosocial rehabilitation Vocational guidance Social skills development Job finding Work place analysis and accommodation Training Counselling in training and education On the work professional support Evaluation of the process Assessment of work

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