Research about work and learning disability

Mencap commissioned NDTi to conduct some research about work and learning disability.

Through the research we wanted to find out:

1. What do people with a learning disability want when it comes to work?
2. What impacts the aspirations and barriers experienced by people with a learning disability when it comes to work?
3. What would motivate employers to employ more people with a learning disability?
4. What else can be done to help address the known barriers to people with a learning disability gaining and maintaining work?
5. What could influence a long-term UK wide change to employing people with a learning disability?

We did this using:

• Group discussions
• Interviews
• A survey

We were working with a group of people with lived experience of a learning disability and a range of experiences of work to plan, design and advise on different parts of the research including methods, questions, analysis and sharing the findings.

The research is now complete and please click here to read about the project findings.

If you would like any more information about the research please contact Dr Naomi Harflett, NDTi’s Research Manager at naomi.harflett@ndti.org.uk