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Supported Employment Models: IPS, Project SEARCH, and Employer Partnerships

Supported employment programmes match disabled and disadvantaged jobseekers with employers through specialist job coaches and ongoing support. This guide covers Individual Placement and Support (IPS), the UK Supported Employment framework, Project SEARCH, and how employers can engage.

26/03/2026

Disability Employment Statistics: UK and Europe

Key disability employment data for the UK and EU — employment rates, pay gaps, underemployment, sector distribution, and trends. Essential reference for employers building business cases for inclusion programmes.

26/03/2026

Social Enterprises and Disability Employment in the EU: Models, Funding, and Scaling Impact

How social enterprises across the EU are creating employment for disabled people — covering work integration social enterprises, sheltered workshop transitions, EU funding mechanisms, and what to measure.

16/02/2026

EU Disability Employment Framework: Directives, the European Accessibility Act, and the European Disability Strategy

A guide to the EU's disability employment legal framework — covering the Employment Equality Directive, the European Accessibility Act, the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, the European Pillar of Social Rights, and how they interact with national legislation.

16/02/2026

Germany: Complete Guide to Disability Employment

Comprehensive guide covering German disability employment law, the Schwerbehindertenausweis, quota system, and integration offices.

09/02/2026

Netherlands: Disability Employment Guide

Dutch disability employment framework including the Participatiewet, the banenafspraak, job coaching, and employer incentives.

09/02/2026