Disability Employment a or territory government disability post school employment Services Deed Clause or transition to work programme to open employment; Reference: and has evidence that they: Definitions, Eligible attract additional educational funding* due to their disability in School Leaver their current and final year of school; or are in a disability special school** or disability special class*** in a mainstream school; or are receiving the Disability Support Pension (DSP). An ESL Participant must also meet all other requirements set out in any DES guidelines and the DES Deed. To be eligible to Commence in DES as an ESL Participant, the job seeker must also be first Registering with a DES Provider: while they are a current full-time student in their current and final year of secondary school****; in their final six months of participating in a state or territory government post school employment or transition to work programme for people with disability that is listed in the DES Concurrency Supporting Document; or within 20 business days of exiting a state or territory government post school employment or transition to work programme for people with disability. The job seeker must also: be of legal working age; be assessed by the DES Provider as having capacity to work for a minimum of eight hours a week with the assistance of a DES Provider; not be currently employed for hours or more per week; and meet all other eligibility requirements for DES as outlined in these Guidelines and the Direct Registration Guidelines. * Attachment B refers to funding arrangements for school students with disability. ** Disability special schools exist in both the Government or education systems. The term special school” “disability refers to a school established by a relevant education authority for students with diagnosed disability. For the purpose of demonstrating ESL eligibility, eligible secondary school students must be attending or have attended a special school” due to significant disability “disability such as intellectual disability, severe autism spectrum disorders or significant physical disability. Students who attend special schools due to learning difficulties or behavioral issues do not meet the definition of an ESL. *** The term special class” refers to a class in a mainstream “disability school consisting of students with significant disability who have been
Disability Employment Services Deed Clause Reference: Definitions, Eligible School Leaver a or territory government disability post school employment or transition to work programme to open employment; and has evidence that they: attract additional educational funding* due to their disability in their current and final year of school; or are in a disability special school** or disability special class*** in a mainstream school; or are receiving the Disability Support Pension (DSP). An ESL Participant must also meet all other requirements set out in any DES guidelines and the DES Deed. To be eligible to Commence in DES as an ESL Participant, the job seeker must also be first Registering with a DES Provider: while they are a current full-time student in their current and final year of secondary school****; in their final six months of participating in a state or territory government post school employment or transition to work programme for people with disability that is listed in the DES Concurrency Supporting Document; or within 20 business days of exiting a state or territory government post school employment or transition to work programme for people with disability. The job seeker must also: be of legal working age; be assessed by the DES Provider as having capacity to work for a minimum of eight hours a week with the assistance of a DES Provider; not be currently employed for hours or more per week; and meet all other eligibility requirements for DES as outlined in these Guidelines and the Direct Registration Guidelines. * Attachment B refers to funding arrangements for school students with disability. ** Disability special schools exist in both the Government or education systems. The term “disability special school” refers to a school established by a relevant education authority for students with diagnosed disability. For the purpose of demonstrating ESL eligibility, eligible secondary school students must be attending or have attended a “disability special school” due to significant disability such as intellectual disability, severe autism spectrum disorders or significant physical disability. Students who attend special schools due to learning difficulties or behavioral issues do not meet the definition of an ESL. *** The term “disability special class” refers to a class in a mainstream school consisting of students with significant disability who have been