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The Working Together Conference 2014. How to create and sustain job opportunities. Patrick Carey, Helen Wilkinson, Tom Duxbury, Simon Henning and Philip Lockwood-Jones. The Working Together Conference 2014. Outcome of Todays Session. Insight into Supported Employment - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Working Together Conference 2014
How to create and sustain job opportunities
Patrick Carey, Helen Wilkinson, Tom Duxbury, Simon Henning and Philip Lockwood-Jones
The Working Together Conference 2014
Outcome of Todays Session
• Insight into Supported Employment
• The role of a Job Coach
• The Sponsoring manager insight
• The journey of an intern
The Working Together Conference 2014
The Supported Employment Model
The Working Together Conference 2014
Short Film
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Bridging the gap
Employers
Customers
The Working Together Conference 2014
Reasonable Adjustments
The Working Together Conference 2014Supporting disabled people into employment
• Businesses to employ a person with a disability for a trial period
• Employers to think about job carving• More choice of ways to apply for a job• Offer working interviews• Employ someone! The more people with a learning
disability that are seen to be a valuable part of the work force, the easier it will be for others to get a job
The Working Together Conference 2014
If you require any advice or guidance about supporting a disabled person into employment please contact:
Coventry – The Employment Support Service (TESS)Patrick Carey 024 7678 5600 (TESS) patrick.carey@coventry.gov.uk
Warwickshire Employment Support Team (WEST)Helen Wilkinson 01926 743025 helen.wilkinson@warwickshire.gov.uk
The Working Together Conference 2014
Tom Duxbury (EmployAbility Job Coach)
EmployAbility Internship Programme
0900 – Work starts in the Project Room 1030 – Interns go to their placements 1230 – Lunch Break 1500 – Interns return to the project Room 1530 – End of the working day
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Simon Henning, Corporate Affairs, National Grid
Supporting an internship hasn’t been a drain on time or resources
Planning and organisation make a huge difference
The Working Together Conference 2014
Philip Lockwood-Jones (EmployAbility Intern)
My current placements The impact on me Dreams and ambitions
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