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!<big>Social Impact</big>
 
!<big>Social Impact</big>
 
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! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>PWDs and employers are aware of fair employment practices</big>
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! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>Educators are appropriately trained</big>
 
! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>→</big>
 
! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>→</big>
! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>PWDs can seek recourse against employment discrimination</big>
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! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>PWDs are supported by qualified educators</big>
 
! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>→</big>
 
! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>→</big>
! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>PWDs are protected against unfair work practices</big>
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! rowspan="3" style="background: #F08080;" |<big>PWDs are equipped with skills for work and independent living</big><big>(please reference the [[Disability/Employment/Theory of Change|Employment]] page)</big>
! style="background: #F08080;" |<big>→</big>
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! rowspan="3" style="background: #F08080;" |<big>→</big>
! rowspan="7" style="background: #FFF8DC;" |<big>Disabled people can secure, retain and progress in their careers</big>
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! rowspan="3" style="background: #FFF8DC;" |<big>Disabled people have access to an inclusive education which nurtures their potential towards full participation in society</big>
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! style="background: #CEE0F2" |<big>Employers understand PWD capabilities</big>
 
! style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>→</big>
 
! rowspan="3" style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>Employers are willing to hire PWDs</big>
 
! rowspan="3" style="background: #CEE0F2;" |'''<big>→</big>'''
 
! rowspan="6" style="background: #DDA0DD;" |<big>PWDs are best positioned to secure open/sheltered employment</big>
 
! rowspan="6" style="background: #DDA0DD;" |<big>→</big>
 
 
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! style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>Employers know how to accommodate PWDs' needs</big>
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! style="background: #CEE0F2" |<big>School infrastructure and learning environments are accessible</big>
 
! style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>→</big>
 
! style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>→</big>
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! rowspan="2" style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>PWDs can access and participate in different levels and types of education over the life course</big>
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! rowspan="2" style="background: #CEE0F2;" |'''<big>→</big>'''
 
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! style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>Employers find it financially feasible to hire PWDs</big>
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! style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>Reasonable accommodations are made to meet the unique needs of different students</big>
 
! style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>→</big>
 
! style="background: #CEE0F2;" |<big>→</big>
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|}<big>Click '''[[Disability/Education/Theory of Change|here]]''' to explore the Disability Education Theory of Change.</big>
! style="background: #F2DACE;" |<big>PWDs fully understand their suitability for job options/career paths</big><big>(strengths/preferences, managed expectations)</big>
 
! colspan="3" style="background: #F2DACE;" |<big>→</big>
 
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! style="background: #F2DACE;" |<big>PWDs know about available job opportunities</big>
 
! colspan="3" style="background: #F2DACE;" |<big>→</big>
 
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! style="background: #E0F2CE;" |<big>PWDs acquire work skills</big><big>(vocational, technical, soft, employability)</big>
 
! style="background: #E0F2CE;" |<big>→</big>
 
! style="background: #E0F2CE;" |<big>PWDs can apply work skills in actual settings</big>
 
! style="background: #E0F2CE;" |<big>→</big>
 
|}<big>Click '''[[Disability/Education/Theory of Change|here]]''' to explore the Disability Employment Theory of Change.</big>
 
 
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!<big>Key Statistics and Figures</big>
 
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!<big>Knowledge Gaps</big>
 
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|<big>[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/just-5-in-100-persons-here-with-disabilities-have-jobs Five] in 100 disabled people are estimated to be employed.</big>
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|<big>Singapore’s PWD employment rate is at among the [https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/just-5-in-100-persons-here-with-disabilities-have-jobs lowest] in developed societies.</big>
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|<big>There is currently no representative statistic for number of disabled people in Singapore → to watch [https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/2020-population-census-gets-under-way 2020 population census] (n = 150,000)</big>
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|<big>Persons with disabilities comprised about [https://www.msf.gov.sg/media-room/Pages/employment-conditions-of-persons-with-disabilities.aspx 0.55%] of the resident labour force. Most go into hospitality, F&B, wholesale and retail/admin support, with a median monthly income of $1,000 - $2,800.</big>
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|<big>Low supply and diversity of job opportunities, and rigid employment models for PWDs.</big>
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|<big>There is no knowledge of retention rates/duration of disabled people in their various jobs.</big>
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|<big>Close to [https://www.straitstimes.com/sites/default/files/attachments/2019/02/11/st_20190211_vndis2_4612517.pdf 176,000] disabled people are of working age.</big>
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|<big>Training opportunities do not improve employment outcomes and are not accessible across all disabilities.</big>
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*<big>SG Enable has placed more than 1,200 PWDs in jobs within the past three years, in the retail, F&B, IT and other sectors. </big>
 
*<big>PWDs comprise 0.55% of the resident labour force. Median monthly gross wage ranged from $1,000 to $2,800. </big>
 
*<big>According to MOM data, [https://www.straitstimes.com/politics/more-than-25-of-people-with-disabilities-are-employed more than 25% of PWDs aged 15 to 64 are employed]</big>
 
**<big>The sectors employing most of these people are community, social and personal services, food services, administrative and support services, and manufacturing. Together, they account for more than half of workers with disabilities.</big>
 
**<big>27.6 per cent  of PWDs are employed, for those aged 15 to 39</big>
 
**<big>37.8 per cent for those between 40 and 49</big>
 
**<big>26.1 per cent for those between 50 and 64</big>
 
**<big>5.9 per cent for those who are 65 and older.</big>
 
*<big>The Straits Times has calculated that five in 100 PWDs have job.</big>
 
*<big>8,600 estimated to be employed in the public and private sector in 2017.<ref>https://www.msf.gov.sg/media-room/Pages/Employment-rate-of-Persons-with-Disabilities.aspx</ref></big>
 
 
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== Opportunity Areas ==
 
== Opportunity Areas ==
  
== Employment Quota? ==
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== Segregated or Desegregated Education? ==
 
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Revision as of 13:45, 5 March 2020

Short-Term Outcomes(skills, knowledge, attitudes) Mid-Term Outcomes(behaviours) Long-Term Outcomes(impact) Social Impact
Educators are appropriately trained PWDs are supported by qualified educators PWDs are equipped with skills for work and independent living(please reference the Employment page) Disabled people have access to an inclusive education which nurtures their potential towards full participation in society
School infrastructure and learning environments are accessible PWDs can access and participate in different levels and types of education over the life course
Reasonable accommodations are made to meet the unique needs of different students

Click here to explore the Disability Education Theory of Change.

Key Statistics and Figures Key Gaps Knowledge Gaps

Opportunity Areas

Segregated or Desegregated Education?