Five minutes with: Angela Buxton, Director of People at Mencap

Angela Buxton, Director of People for learning disability charity Mencap, discusses Learning Disabilities Work Experience Week and supporting workers with learning disabilities.  

Tell me about Learning Disabilities Work Experience Week.

Learning Disability Work Experience Week is a nationwide scheme run by Mencap and Inclusive Employers. Working with companies all over the country, the week works to get people with a learning disability experience within a working environment, to help them find paid work in the future.

Only two out of ten people with a learning disability are currently in work, despite eight of ten being able to work.