About the NDTI Employment Survey

Mencap did a survey for people with a learning disability about work. 

A survey asks the same questions to a group of people.

The answers people gave us helped us to understand: 

• What people with a learning disability want when it comes to work.

• Why people with a learning disability find it hard to get a paid job.

• Why people with a learning disability find it hard to stay in paid work.

• What can be done to help more people with a learning disability get a job. 

Most people who did not have a paid job said they wanted a paid job. 
 
More than 8 out of 10 people told us that.

A few people who did not have a paid job but want one said difficult application forms made it hard to get a job. 
 
More than 2 out of 10 of people told us that. 

Some people said they were worried about how getting a paid job might change their benefits. 
 
More than 4 out of 10 people told us that.

People with a paid job told us some of their favourite things about having a paid job. 

Some of the best things about having a paid job people told us about were:

• Getting the chance to help other people.
  
  Nearly 4 out of 10 people told us that.

• Learning new skills.
  
  Over 3 out of 10 people told us that. 

• Making you feel better about yourself.
  
  Almost 3 out of 10 people told us that. 

Some people said they had bad experiences after getting a paid job that made them leave that job.

Bad experiences included:

• Not getting support from managers and other staff 

• Computer systems that are hard to use

• Facing prejudice in the workplace 

 Prejudice means having a negative attitude towards a person because of something about them, like a learning disability. 

Find out more about the survey and employing someone with a learning disability on our website.