Evidence shows that 66 per cent of blind and partially sighted people of working age are not in employment, that Government schemes fail to place blind and partially sighted people in work and that training and employment opportunities for those furthest from the labour market are dwindling.
Research in this area includes a secondary analysis of labour market experiences and detailed analysis of the employment status of registered blind and partially sighted people.
For the latest key external research, visit the External employment research page in the Research and policy: employment section.