1. 1 LINKS IN THE CHAIN LINKS IN THE CHAIN How to assist people with disabilities to develop marketable skills and integrate into the labour market Kummissjoni Nazzjonali Persuni b’Dizabilità June 2006 TRAINING PROGAMME FOR SOCIAL WORKERS

2. 2 Introduction Disability Less Opportunities Less Choice Equal Opportunities = Equal Choices Equal Choices No Discrimination Special Provisions

3. 3 Introduction Different Impairments Differences within same impairment Social Model

4. 4 Education o Special vs Mainstreamed Schooling o Individual Educational Programme o 16+ and Vocational Training

5. 5 Employment Employment paths Mainstreamed Sheltered Day Services ILO Convention (C159 of 1983) KNPD Employment Policy Quota Legislation 1969 Employment (Handicapped Persons) Act

6. 6 Employment ETC Schemes Disability Pension Cordina Report

7. 7 Equal Opportunity Legislation Discrimination ♦ Education ♦ ♦ Employment ♦ Access ♦ ♦ Goods & Services ♦ Housing ♦ Insurance ♦ Reasonableness EU Directive 2000/78 Equal Treatment in Employment and Occupation (2003)

8. 8 Kummissjoni Nazzjonali Persuni b’Diżabilità (KNPD) o Structure & Composition o Functions o Awareness o Coordination o Policy o Enforcement o Service Provision o Services – Direct & Recommendations

9. 9 Conclusion Dual Track Education Legislation Disability Issues - Concern us all Website: www.knpd.orgwww.knpd.org