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Voluntary employment and training scheme for those with learning difficulties

Submitted by Nicola Wheeler on Monday 28th April 2025

Published on Tuesday 27th May 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Thursday 27th November 2025

Signatures: 101

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Voluntary employment and training scheme for those with learning difficulties

Petition Details

We want the Government to implement a scheme for employers to employ adults with learning difficulties. We think employers should be able to pay less than minimum wage for workers within the scheme.

Additional Information

There are many unemployed adults who are unable to gain employment, that may not have the ability to do all tasks in the work place. We think a voluntary scheme for the employer and employee, to start with a trial placement, then an employment training placement moving to a permanent placement, with pay increasing incrementally at each stage could help. We think it could support those who want to work and employers could afford it.


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