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Ellen Atkinson Regional Director

Ellen Atkinson Regional Director. 1 st July 2010. Supported Employment. Overview of Supported Employment The Pure Innovations perspective Current Policy Culture and society Funding and Personalisation. Background. Over 20 years experience - Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

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Ellen Atkinson Regional Director

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  1. Ellen AtkinsonRegionalDirector 1st July 2010

  2. Supported Employment • Overview of Supported Employment The Pure Innovations perspective • Current Policy • Culture and society • Funding and Personalisation

  3. Background • Over 20 years experience - Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council • Placed hundreds of people out of day centres into work via ‘Work Link’ • Since 2002 - successfully delivering services to a range of client groups; • Mental Health • Young people leaving care • Learning Disabilities • Physical and Sensory

  4. About Pure Innovations • Independent not for profit Ltd company July 2005 • TUPE transferred 122 staff from SMBC • Pure Innovations Ltd – National organisation • Manage day services in the North West • Supported employment: • Manchester, Stockport, London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Northamptonshire and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea • Consultancy to local authorities

  5. Pure Employment • Get to know our clients strengths • Work Development Plan • Job search and analysis – job carving & customised jobs • Work with Employers • Risk Assessment & Health and Safety • Working Interview – Systematic Training • Independence – travel etc • Ongoing support and monitoring – Client and Employer

  6. Valuing Employment Now Key messages from Government • More people with learning disabilities should have jobs • Increase the number of people with learning disabilities in real jobs by 2025 • As many people as possible with jobs over 16 hours per week

  7. What needs to happen • Make sure that everyone believes people with learning disabilities can work • Better work preparation at school • Local Authorities to make it easier for individuals to get the support they need to help them find a job • They are expected to give more jobs to people with learning disabilities

  8. What needs to happen • Each Local Authority should have a delivery plan for employment • Everyone should know that paid jobs are important • Work should be part of a person centred plan • Supported employment should be available • Personal budgets should be used to buy the support

  9. Things that are helping • Valuing Employment Now • Getting a Life - Transition • Right to Control • Jobs First • Aspirations for Life Early Intervention and long term planning

  10. What else can help? • Families – aspirations and expectations • Talking to employers • Policy - culture • Funding - Individual Budgets

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