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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
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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
The Working Together Conference 2014 Bridging the gap Employers Customers
The Working Together Conference 2014 Reasonable Adjustments
The Working Together Conference 2014 Supporting 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
Tom Duxbury (EmployAbility Job Coach) The Working Together Conference 2014 EmployAbilityInternship 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
Simon Henning, Corporate Affairs, National Grid The Working Together Conference 2014 • 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