The Access to Work scheme has set aside £2 million to help disabled people take up work experience placements.
Until now Access to Work has only offered this support to disabled people who engage in work experience placements that have been organised through Jobcentre Plus.
This is the latest phase of a rollout to the scheme that began in September, when Access to Work was opened up to disabled people embarking on internships and traineeships.
Disability Rights UK has campaigned for Access to Work coverage for all traineeships, work experience and supported internship programmes. This change is thanks to disabled people’s campaigning.
For more about this story see the DWP press release.
For more information on the scheme see Factsheet F27 - access to work