Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a reasonable adjustment disability passport template to facilitate people with disabilities when changing employers and in recording their workplace requirements.

The DWP has worked with stakeholders to develop a series of Adjustments Passports to support disabled people, and those with a health condition, with the transitions into employment and between jobs. The Adjustments Passport provides the individual with a living document of their adjustments and working requirements, it empowers the holder to have more structured conversations about their disability with their employer, raises awareness of Access to Work, and where an application is made it helps to reduce the need for an assessment.

Since May 2022, a new Health Adjustments Passport has been rolled out in Jobcentres to support disabled jobseekers to have more structured conversations about their disability and in-work support needs with their Work Coach.

In July 2023, the Service Leavers Adjustments Passport was launched to support those leaving the services with an injury, disability, or health condition, with the transition into civilian employment.

Following a successful trial in 3 universities, the Universities Adjustments Passport will be rolled out from September 2023 to support graduates with the transition into employment by signposting to Access to Work, enabling students to make informed career choices and achieve their aspirations.

We continue to develop the concept of the passport and this year we are piloting an Adjustments Passport for young disabled people on vocational programmes and developing a British Sign Language Adjustments Passport.