Young people
One of the biggest barriers to employment for people with a learning disability is a lack of aspiration and expectation that they will get a job. Working with people at a young age and, whilst still at school, ensuring they get opportunities for work experience and Saturday jobs will have a big impact on the numbers of young people going into employment.
Our work has involved supporting the development of specialist employment navigation and careers advice needed to help individuals, support workers or other professionsals understand the best way to get a job.
We can help Local Authorities meet their Preparing for adulthood obligations, generate increased employment aspirations and facilitate better partnership working and provide a focal point for local employers.
We can offer support with-
Our work has involved supporting the development of specialist employment navigation and careers advice needed to help individuals, support workers or other professionsals understand the best way to get a job.
We can help Local Authorities meet their Preparing for adulthood obligations, generate increased employment aspirations and facilitate better partnership working and provide a focal point for local employers.
We can offer support with-
- working with young people in special schools by delivering employment focused planning
- supporting carers groups to hold family workshops
- hosting specialist employment provider meetings to explore quality, training and capacity partnerships
- supporting the development of supported internships
- offering support to employers interested in how they can employ more people with disabilities
Resources
We have recently worked closely with our colleagues at the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities to develop the When I Grow Up (WIGU) tool kit and workshop resources for schools.
WIGU was a four-year programme run by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities and funded by the Big Lottery Fund, which aimed to increase work expectations, aspirations and opportunities for students with learning disabilities at three schools and colleges in West Berkshire, Kent and the London Borough of Redbridge.
As part of this programme we developed a Handbook for Teachers. This consists of three main elements:
The resources are free to download below
WIGU was a four-year programme run by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities and funded by the Big Lottery Fund, which aimed to increase work expectations, aspirations and opportunities for students with learning disabilities at three schools and colleges in West Berkshire, Kent and the London Borough of Redbridge.
As part of this programme we developed a Handbook for Teachers. This consists of three main elements:
- 10 session plans
- Resources (including exercises, instructions and activity sheets)
- Work profile
The resources are free to download below
Other useful publications about good quality employment provision