Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the impact of the health adjustment passport on barriers to employment for jobseekers with special educational needs.

My department has worked with stakeholders to develop and deliver an Adjustments Passport to support transitions into employment for all disabled people and people with health conditions, and to test this concept in a variety of settings. The Health Adjustments Passport was introduced from May 2022 to support disabled jobseekers. Whilst jobseekers with special educational needs form part of the Health Adjustments Passport customer base, no specific assessment has been made for this group of disabled people, as the Health Adjustments Passport is available to all disabled people and people with health conditions who need adjustment support within the workplace.

Recognising the value the Adjustments Passport can have for young disabled people when transitioning from education to employment, we are also currently testing the Adjustments Passport with Supported Internships, Traineeships and Apprenticeships. This will include people with special educational needs and will use this learning to inform next steps.