CJELOŽIVOTNO OBRAZOVANJE U FUNKCIJI UČINKOVITIJEG UKLJUČIVANJA OSOBA S INVALIDITETOM NA TRŽIŠTE RADA

Abstract

In order to raise efficiency and quality, as well as strengthen the position of persons with disabilities, research and analysis were conducted in the current situation and recommendations for a more effective approach to the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labour market. The research systematizes an overview of the key recommendations in the area of institutional frameworks that ensure the implementation of the National Strategy for equalization of opportunities for persons with disabilities. In the field of education, the possibility of including persons with disabilities in adult education programmes for occupations for which there are needs in the labour market is important. Investing in the development of better conditions that contribute to facilitating integration into educational programmes for adults with disabilities has been identified as a key element in improving the position of people with disabilities. Following the above, their views on current measures and possible improvements in the conditions for more efficient and faster inclusion of persons with disabilities in the labour market were explored. In the research, a focus group was used in which people with disabilities participated, were registered in the CES records as unemployed, and were actively looking for work. Comprehensive information from the perspective of persons with disabilities and current measures within the Croatian Employment Service will contribute to the more efficient and faster integration of persons with disabilities into the labour market.