The document discusses the integration of disabled individuals into the workforce in Bytom, Poland, highlighting statistical data on disabilities, education, and income sources for disabled people. It details various employment support mechanisms and initiatives aimed at facilitating their employment, including financial incentives for employers who hire disabled workers. Additionally, it describes vocational training and therapy workshops established to enhance the skills and social integration of disabled youth.

1. Co-operation between schools and local
businesses
links between education and world of work
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Bytom - Poland
All the statistical data is from the website of The Government Plenipotentiary for Disabled People

2. Demographic data
The most recent data collected in the National Census of
Population and Housing (Narodowy Spis Powszechny) conducted
in 2011 indicate that there are 4.7 million disabled people in
Poland
It means that disabled people constitute 12.2% of population in
Poland
there were more than 3.1 million persons (3,133,200) with a
disability certificate.
Among the people of working age with a disability certificate in
2014 the structure was as follows: 22.0% with severe disability,
45.0% with moderate disability, 33.0% with minor disability.

3. Education
According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS) in school year
2013/2014 there were 60,100 disabled students in primary schools
(23,278 in specialist primary schools), 48,300 in lower secondary
schools (25,800 in specialist lower secondary schools) and 15,100
in vocational schools and 100 in specialist secondary schools and
3,200 students in secondary schools.

4. Life conditions
The economic and social situation of disabled people is linked to
their situation in the labour market.
The low economic activity of disabled people aged 16 and more is
reflected in the structure of this population according to the
sources of income. In 2014 the most common sources of income
were disability pension – 37.3% The unemployment benefits, pre-
retirement pensions and other social benefits were the sources of
income for 14.7% of disabled people. Work was the main source of
income for almost 15.1% of disabled people aged 16 in 2014 with
11.5% being employed.Other sources of income were indicated by
1.3% of disabled people in that age and 4.7% of disabled people
were dependent on the help of others

5. Labour market
The results of labour force survey (BAEL) indicate that the
situation of disabled people in the labour market has improved
substantially in recent years. This improvement is certainly related
to the financial support received by the entrepreneurs who decided
to employ a disabled person.

6. Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who
decided to employ a disabled person.
Expenditure reimbursement for the adaptation of the
work place for the disabled person

7. Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who
decided to employ a disabled person.
The employer who gives full time jobs at least to 25
disabled persons (disabled employees have to create
not less than 6% of all the staff in the company) does
not have to pay an extra contribution to the State Fund
for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (PFRON)

8. Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who
decided to employ a disabled person.
Expenditure reimbursement for the employee who is
helping the disabled person in the place of work

9. Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who
decided to employ a disabled person.
Expenditure reimbursement for the work place
equipment of the disabled person

10. Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who
decided to employ a disabled person.
Expenditure reimbursement for the work place
equipment of the disabled person

11. Financial support received by the entrepreneurs who
decided to employ a disabled person.
financing of the salaries
1,800 zl for the employee who has the certificate of
severe degree of disability
1,125 zl for the employee who has the certificate of
moderate degree of disability
450 zl for the employee who has the certificate of mild
degree of disability

12. Primary Schools
Lower Secondary Schools
Vocational Schools (mild) Training Schools (moderate)
Work Therapy Workshops
(moderate,severe)
Sheltered Workshops
Employment
Sheltered Activity
Workshops
(moderate,severe)

13. ● Sheltered Workshops Employment – the status of the sheltered
workshops employment is given to an employer who gives job to people
with disability certificates
● 129,302 employed

14. Bytom “The Skylight”

15. Bytom “The Skylight”

16. Bytom “The Skylight”

17. Bytom “The Skylight”

18. Bytom “The Skylight”

19. ● Sheltered Activity Workshops – they are organized in order to
employ people with disability certificates
● 5,396 employed

20. Therapy workshops
Occupational Therapy
A therapy workshop is the institution which is separated from the
bigger organisational structure which has the legal personality.
Workshops can be established by foundations, organisations or
other entities.

21. Therapy workshops
Occupational Therapy

22. How does it look in Bytom?
The Special Vocational School establishes contact with future
employers first by checking if the employer has the licence which let
them to train juvenile students the next step are the negotiations.
Employers engaged in such cooperation are keeping the distance
because one of the feature of the special needs students is lack of
discipline what is very unwelcome trait which stands in the way to
become a good apprentice and next a good worker.
Only a slight percentage of students start the work at the same place
where they took the training.
Bakers and confectioneries (3 entrepreneurs) are among those
companies which cooperate with Special Education Vocational School

23. Therapy workshops in Bytom
It is run by Association for the Support of Children and Young
People with Special Needs
Its activities are:
● A Day Room/ Therapy Room
● Therapy Classes & Workshops
● A club to help with integration into wider society

24. Therapy workshops in Bytom
Day Room/ Therapy Room
● The Day Room was opened in 1997 and today it assists up to 10
young people.
● To raise funds and obtain resources for their activities Association
organizes charities events, receive funding from National Fund for
the Rehabilitation of Disabled People (PFRON), from donations, by
selling charity gift tokens and crafts hand-made by our pupils.
● The main aim of the therapy units is to create and provide various
activities to prepare children for their next, more difficult, step -
Therapy Classes & Workshop.
● The classes run every day from 7 AM until 3 PM

25. Therapy workshops in Bytom
Day Room/ Therapy Room
● Children and young adults are members of artwork or
entertainment groups such as ”Glass” Dance Team and „Gamma”
Music Band,
● They visit the theatre, cinema and museums and also have an
annual excursion.

26. Workshops
● Therapy Classes & Workshop has been established in 2000. It is
open daily from 7AM till 3PM. Now there are 70 attendees in 14
groups. This project is financed by PFRON and local government.
● The main purpose is to help them lead a full life in the community,
to improve their working skills, to improve their mobility and develop
their psycho-motor activity by a wide range of different activities
that stimulates an individual’s creativity.
● There is also An Integration club (a place where people with special
needs are able to spend their free time in an active and creative
way)
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