An increase in measures on reasonable
accommodation of people with disabilities
in employment, as evidenced by adoption by
employers of Commission advice and guidance
at least three times
The Commission did not provide advice
and guidance on measures on reasonable
accommodation for people with disabilities as we
identified a better approach with greater impact.
As one of the three partners of the Independent
Monitoring Mechanism (IMM) for the Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the IMM’s
agreement was gained that it would recommend
that the Ministry of Justice and Office for Disability
Issues progress ways to increase measures on
reasonable accommodation of people with
disabilities in employment
A reduction in youth unemployment, including
young people with disabilities, as evidenced
by adoption by duty-bearers of at least two of
the Commission’s case studies of good practice
programmes addressing employment of young
people living in economic deciles 1–3 areas and one
work-poor rural community, and of young people
with disabilities
Five duty-bearers confirmed that they would use
the Commission’s case studies in the Far North,
South Auckland and for young people with
disabilities to raise awareness of youth employment
issues and/or inform their thinking, policies and
practices. These case studies covered economic
decile 1–3 areas, one work-poor rural community
and young people with disabilities
Improved educational achievement for people
with disabilities, as evidenced by adoption by
duty-bearers of at least two of the Commission’s
case studies of good practice programmes
addressing educational standards and work-relevant
qualifications of students living in economic deciles
1–3 areas and/or students with disabilities
The Commission did not carry out case studies
as a better approach with great impact was
identified. Improved educational achievement for
people with disabilities was achieved by:
Annual Report 2014
a
the Commission’s contribution (as one of the
three Independent Monitoring Mechanism
Partners for the Convention on the Rights of
Persons with Disabilities) toward ensuring a
more inclusive and collaborative approach in
the development of the Disability Action Plan
2014–18 which sets out specific priorities
aimed at enabling disabled people (including
children with disabilities) to attain full rights
of citizenship and increasing the educational
achievement of disabled children and adults
b
secured Government agreement to implement
recommendations set out in the Commission’s
report A New Era in the Right to Sign, including
establishing an NZSL Advisory Board and the
Family Whānau Sign Language Facilitation
Service which will assist educational
achievement
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