Each site has as multi-agency project team that includes the key people who can make decisions locally about what needs to happen to ensure that young people who have learning disabilities go into paid employment and get a life. These include young people who have learning disabilities and family carers, children’s and adult social services, Job Centre Plus, Connexions, Learning and Skills Councils and supported employment agencies.

All sites will be working with approximately 30 young people aged 14 – 25 over the 3-year period. They will work with the whole system to review and improve what happens for young people who have a learning disability aged 14 – 25 so that they have equal opportunites that supports them to achieve real employment, education that enables them to pursue their chosen career and lead full and valued lives.

Getting a Life will also establish a learning community bringing together other people who are developing innovative approaches to enable young people who have learning disabilities to have employment and full and valued lives.

Our vision is that by March 2011 we there will be more examples of young people with severe learning disabilities working in paid employment, living full lives, enjoying friendships and relationships and that we will have demonstrated what needs to happen at a local, regional and national level to make this a reality for people.