Active inclusion of young people with disabilities or health problems

Young people with disabilities or health problems face particular difficulties in accessing employment. Active inclusion policy is seen as the most appropriate policy instrument for combating the exclusion of these young people from the labour market. This study examines the implementation of active inclusion policy at national level in 11 EU Member States. The study reviews policy in these countries and compiles information from 44 case studies of good practice among diverse and innovative service providers. The study concludes that policy and practice need to focus more keenly on these young people, to learn from available evidence, and to take a more joined-up approach to service delivery.

The report was presented on 17 January 2013 at a joint international conference with the Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment in The Hague.

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Eurofound: Active inclusion of young people with disabilities or health problems http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2012/26/en/1/EF1226EN.pdf

Eurofound: Active inclusion of young people with disabilities or health problems: Executive summary http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef12261.htm

Eurofound: Press Release, 17.1.13: Active inclusion of young people furthest from the labour market http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/press/releases/2013/130117.htm

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