DEA Services
If you need extra employment support because of a disability,
your local Jobcentre can put you in touch with one of their Disability Employment Advisers.
Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) can give you help and support regardless of your situation.
They can help you find work or gain new skills even if you have been out of work for a long time, or if you have little or no work experience.
Your Disability Employment Adviser can offer you:
- an employment assessment to identify what type of work or training suits you best
- a referral where appropiate to Residential Training at St Loye's or other Residential Training Providers
- a referral, where appropriate, to Work Preparation, an individually tailored programme designed to help some disabled people
- a referral, where appropriate, to a Pathways to Work personal adviser
- a referral, where appropriate, to a work programme for disabled people, like the Job Introduction Scheme, WORKSTEP or Access to Work
- a referral, if needed, to an Work Psychologist for a more detailed employment assessment to identify the best work or training for you
- a job-matching and referral service - the DEA can let you know about jobs that match your experience and skills
- information on employers in your area who have adopted the 'two ticks' disability symbol