Vocational Rehabilitation Special Interest Group
VRSIG Committee Members
| Abayomi Salawu (Chair) | Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine Hull |
| Zac Falope | Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine Birmingham |
| Diane Playford | Professor of Neurological Rehabilitation, Warwick |
| John Pilkington | Co-opted Chair - Vocational Rehabilitation Association |
| Andy Tyerman |
Co-opted |
| Julian Harriss |
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, London |
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VRSIG's Mission
The overall aim of the VRSIG is to bridge the gap between health rehabilitation agencies and work agencies through:
- Setting professional standards in training and education
- Influencing government policy through engagement with DWP and the Rehab Delivery Board
- Creating opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with others including closer working with trauma networks and vocational services in private sector.
Current/recent projects
- Work on a competency framework using VRA standards
- Input into the Rehabilitation Medicine Curriculum review
- Input into training of vocational assessors at DWP
- Providing BSRM response to government vocational policy documents
VRSIG Membership
Membership of the VRSIG is free for BSRM members. BSRM members and individuals from vocational services in the private sector and DWP are eligible to apply for membership.