The definition of supported employment accepted and agreed by ASEE is “the provision of support to people with disabilities or other disadvantaged groups to secure and maintain paid employment in the open labour market”.
Projects and Reports
Over the last 30 year ASEE has been involved in a number of projects which have addressed key issues and produced reports and guides:-
- EUSE Information and Quality Standards (2005) funded by EU Commission
- EUSE Supported Employment Toolkit (12 position papers and How to Guide on Supported Employment) Funded by EU Commission Leonardo Da Vinci Mobility Programme
- EUSE Toolkit for Diversity – expanding the EUSE Supported Employment Toolkit for people from disadvantaged situation (i.e. young people not in education, employment or training, ex-prisoners and offenders, people recovering from substance abuse) Funded by the EU Commission Transfer of Innovation Programme (link to toolkit)
- Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) Funded by EU Commission ERAMUS+ Programme
- Toolkit for supported self-employment (S²E) Funded by EU Commission ERAMUS+ Programme