Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness of, and promote, the Access to Work programme.

Our approach has primarily been to work with Remploy and other partners and charities, using their effective networks and channels to reach potential recipients and raise awareness. We have also worked extensively to promote the Access to Work Scheme via Disability Confident with stakeholders and partners such as the impairment specific charities and health practitioners.

In addition we have made marketing funding available to produce materials and secure presences at appropriate conferences and events.