Employment In Devon

1. EmploymentIn Devon

2. Presumption of employability • What does it mean? • It is a belief that everyone with a learning disability has a quality or a skill that someone will either pay them directly to use or buy the product of….. ...and…. • ….That people can work full time

3. What do we mean by employment? • People being paid the national minimum wage …or • People being registered with the Inland Revenue as being self-employed

4. Number of hours • 16+ or more • This is only 4 hours a day for 4 days a week • This will enable people to be better off by having money they have earned and claiming working tax credit

5. The statistics now • In Devon 70% of people in the general population are in employment • Nationally 47.7% of people with disabilities are in employment • Nationally 6.4% of people with a learning disability are in employment • In Devon 5.7% of people with a learning disability are in employment and reviewed • If we take out the review 8% of people with a learning disability in Devon are in employment • General statistics from the Office for Disability issues (Aug 10)

6. Providers of support into people’s own homes • We need providers of support to look at whether the services they are providing are acting as a disincentive to the people they support to work. • We need paid providers to believe in the person and their ability work full time earning an income, assisting the supported employment consultant with ideas as to the person’s skills and talents.

7. Providers of support into people’s own homes We need paid providers to actively support people by assisting them to • look smart for interviews • be up on time for work • organise their social life and keeping their home clean and tidy outside of their working hours, where this type of activity is part of the support contract.

8. Myth busting………….

9. You as an employer • There is a strong business case to diversifying your workforce, including the employing of people with a learning disability.

10. You as an employer • They are dedicated, hardworking and loyal • It improves team and organisational performance • It helps you to become an employer and service provider of choice

11. Increasing the supported employment support market We want providers:- • Whose staff believe in the presumption of employability and people working 16+ hours • that see the potential in people, identifying their transferable skills and what motivates them

12. Increasing the supported employment support market • that employ staff who understand and believe the business case and can persuade employers • Whose staff can marry up the needs of an employer with the talents and interests of the person • Who find people a job and then break down the task areas, teaches the person and withdraws

13. Self employment We want providers:- • Whose staff believe in the presumption of employability and people working 16+ hours regardless of the level of disability • that see the potential in people, identifying their transferable skills and what motivates them • that have knowledge around what is a viable business opportunity • That have the knowledge to support the person in the backroom functions that are essential but complex.

14. What next? • Raising interest amongst skilled providers • Identify what the market can provide • Identify what the market would need from us as a commissioner • Make sure that the market knows what is expected of it • Help and encourage development into the market by providers who could be able to meet our requirements • Run a competition within the market to select providers with the right focus and quality to meet out requirements. • Raising interest amongst skilled provide

15. Devon Success Story…. • Sarah • Working at Sainsbury’s

16. Sarah’s Success Story • Sarah had completed a work experience placement at Sainsbury’s in Newton Abbot a year earlier whilst attending South Devon College and had really enjoyed it. • From day one of Sarah starting to job hunt she was adamant her dream job was restocking shelves at her local Sainsbury’s supermarket. • They met the Newton Abbot HR Manager to arrange a work trial for Sarah, who was really excited.

17. Sarah’s Success Story • The job coach started travel training Sarah for the first time from her home to the store and within a few weeks Sarah was walking to Sainsbury’s independently. • Sarah’s work trial was a great success, but she was told it was going to be a couple of months until Sainsbury’s were in the position to offer Sarah a contract.

18. Sarah’s Success Story • Over the summer months the travel training progressed so Sarah could catch a bus. • Whilst waiting for a job at Sainsbury’s, Sarah applied for many other jobs including Asda and Next but had no success.

19. Sarah’s Success Story • By this time Sarah’s summer holidays were over and Sarah was due to start another college course at South Devon College. • Sarah and her family saw Vincent to look again at all the financial implications. • Sarah decided that it would improve her chances of gaining a 16-hour job if she didn’t go back to college but continued to look for work.

20. Sarah’s Success Story • In October Sarah was offered a job at Sainsburys • Sarah, along with 6 other new employees, completed the Employee Induction Training at Sainsbury’s, supported by a job coach.

21. Sarah’s Success Story Following the induction training, Sarah was handed her 16 hour contract and started working in the dry goods department the very next day!

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