SUSE Strategy
The new SUSE 2025-2028 Strategy has been developed to address the needs of our members, disabled people and the current policy landscape. Our next three year Strategy is designed to build on the successes from 2022-2025.
Highlights of SUSE’s Progress
- Successful Delivery: Completed the Apt Disability Employment Gap Public Social Partnership.
- Annual Initiatives: Launched Inclusive Workplaces Week Scotland, hosted annual conferences, and introduced the SUSE Annual Report.
- Employer Support: Developed the Apt support model for Local Employability Partnerships.
- Membership Growth: Increased SUSE membership to 53.
- Training Expansion: Created a training offer with 12 courses for the sector and employers.
- Quality Standards: Initiated the first stage of the Supported Employment Quality Standard pilot.
- Policy Influence: Strengthened SUSE’s credibility with policymakers and government.
- Campaigning Efforts: Advanced through the Sensory Campaign and #SupportedEmploymentWorks.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Enhanced communications, especially via social media.
SUSE Ambitions for the Year Ahead:
- Enhance member services – grow the consortium of delivery partners – increase the number of members who participate in our 2026 #SupportedEmploymentWorks campaign – deliver a successful Inclusive Workplaces Week Scotland and DuoDay.
- More and better Support Employment – support the development of more employability services in Local Employability Partnership (LEP) areas – complete the Quality Standard pilot.
- Organisational development – increase SUSE membership – achieve the goals of the EASE App project – establish the Apt 30 initiative for employers.
- Ensure people with lived experience play a central role in SUSE – build the Experience Network – further engage people with lived experience in the routine work of SUSE.
