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 15