Assistance and access to ordinary services
ISL also promised support for people using intensive nursing care outside hospital who wanted to live in their own homes. Wiebke Schär called for accessibility duties to cover private providers of services and products. She described inclusion as “a human right for everyone”, connecting practical assistance with wider equality demands. [1]
Peer support for work and training
ISL's Budgetkompetenz project, running from July 2023 to June 2027, sought to improve use of employment and vocational-training budgets. It offered information for disabled people and employers and planned a network of budget users providing peer support. Those employment instruments were separate from the proposed cooperative for organising personal assistance. [2][1]
Rights monitors demand community options
The programme followed renewed criticism of Germany's disability policies. On 1 December 2023, German Institute for Human Rights monitoring head Britta Schlegel called for a gradual reduction of segregated housing, education and employment settings and more inclusive alternatives. ISL made the UN review recommendations a reference point for its 2024 activities. [3][1]