The Really Useful Book of Learning and Earning (2008) is aimed at disabled people who are not working but would like to.

The book is full of information and advice to help people in their journey into work. There are blank action plans to help people set out goals, a diary, hints and tips for job hunting, information about learning opportunities, a FAQ section on different kinds of benefits and how taking up work might affect them. There are also inspiring stories of people who have moved off benefits into work , very often using learning as a route into earning.

This document contains additional residency information to support providers who are involved in administering the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) scheme. It should be read in conjunction with the 2007/08 EMA Guidance for FE Providers and the 2007/08 EMA Guidance for Providers of LSC-funded Entry to Employment and Programme Led Apprenticeships (formerly known as Programme Led Pathways).

This document is of interest to post-16 learning providers, LSC Area Partnership Teams, Connexions staff and other institutions involved in 16–19 FE provision.

GetPAID is a capacity building project to enable non-public sector learning providers, voluntary organisations and employers to support and to cater for the needs of learners with Statements of Education Need (SEN) or learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD). It is an ESF funded project under objective 3, measure 2:2 reference 16 in order to continue the work of the SEN/LLDD Network

It addresses the wider social and economic factors relevant to maximising the contribution of disabled learners, through workshops, information, advice, support and networking through a network for practitioners. It assisted stakeholders to implement the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act by providing information and advice.

This project has a feast of resources covering:

• GetPaid Project DVD
• Key Toolkits
• Conference/Event Reports
• AbilityNet

Click on view link below to access more about the project and links to the resources

The London Learning & Skills Council is responsible for funding education and post 16 training. In London it is developing a strategy for learning provision for learners with learning difficulties and /or disabilities in order to make the best use of resources and expertise.

The Live Learn Work website is to inform all those with an interest, either as a learner or carer, a provider of learning or an organisation that supports learners, and enables you to contribute your comments as the strategy is being developed.

The Disability Equality Duty came into force on 4th December 2006. The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) brings together their guidance on implementing the duty and has produced a wealth of information for public authorities and disabled people.

The Disability Equality Duty is a new way of helping the public sector make a real, positive change to the lives of disabled users and employees, ensuring that they are treated fairly and equally.

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) set out a strategy (the Working Together strategy) in 2004 that it intended to adopt with its partners in the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS). The strategy had an implementation plan and explained in some detail the "ways of working" that the two bodies would adopt in order to achieve these shared aims.

The web page link contains all related information that the LSC has about the Working Together strategy and the work that is being undertaken to deliver it.

Haverstock School, Business & Enterprise College is a Full Service Extended School. This means the building is designed to provide facilities, resources and services beyond the function of a normal school. To this end, the building is open after normal school hours, at weekends and in the school holidays for a variety of extended school activities. Resources include facilities for dance, drama, sport, ICT, music, cookery and various small group work.

Haverstock School, Business & Enterprise College are seeking to work in partnership with local community organisations, training organisations and other learning providers to extend the learning activities, sessions and courses on offer. See flyer for further details (please allow time for the document to download)