Pathways to Work, Flexible New Deal praised for "ambitious" employment targets.
The government's Pathways to Work and Flexible New Deal programmes have provided "greater choice and support" for disabled people looking to get into work, while also setting "ambitious" targets to increase their employment, Remploy has said.
A spokeswoman for the organisation, which provides employment services for disabled people and other groups facing multiple barriers to work, stated that schemes such as Local Employment Partnerships (LEPs) were also helping its clients into new skills training and jobs.
She said many of the large employers that Remploy works with are "embracing" these deals, which are run in cooperation with Jobcentre Plus.
"Remploy candidates count towards LEP agreements and so allow companies to achieve those agreements by working proactively with us," she said.
The spokeswoman added that the conclusion of consultation on the current Welfare to Work green paper in late October will provide a "clear direction" for the future of supporting people into work.
According to official estimates, around 9.8 million people in the UK - equal to approximately one in seven of the population - live with some form of disability.
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