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Opportunity Areas: developing
- pportunities for employment for
young people with special educational needs and disabilities
Carol Robinson Positive Futures Lead
Opportunity Areas: developing opportunities for employment for - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Opportunity Areas: developing opportunities for employment for - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Opportunity Areas: developing opportunities for employment for young people with special educational needs and disabilities Carol Robinson Positive Futures Lead Developing opportunities for Employment for young people with SEND Project aims
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Project aims
Overall aim is to improve employment outcomes for young people with SEND and demonstrate how: ØTo promote high quality careers advice for children and young people with SEND ØTo use vocational profiling and embed in EHC Plans and the curriculum ØTo develop effective employer engagement strategies ØTo develop responsive study programmes ØTo develop a clear multi-agency pathway into employment
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Expectation of sites
ØDevelop a work plan based on local priorities ØInvolve schools, colleges, economic regeneration, commissioners and supported employment providers ØEngage at least one employer to work on the project ØEnsure that relevant staff can work on the project ØSet up a key stakeholder group if an appropriate one does not exist
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What works?
ØPresumption of employability ØInspiring role models ØEmployment focussed person-centred transition planning ØHigh quality careers advice ØMeaningful work experience ØAccessible vocational training
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Our Offer
To:
- Work in partnership
- Help raise aspirations
- Use an evidence based approach
- Work to improve access to high quality information,
advice, support and guidance
- Promote study programmes
- Encourage access to traineeships and apprenticeships
- Support employer engagement
- Ensure information about employment goes into the
local offer
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Next steps
ØAgree key stakeholder group and terms of reference for this strand of work ØIdentify gaps and agree action plan against the vision with stretching targets ØAgree how we engage with and co-produce with young people and families ØIdentify training and development needs ØAgree support
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Support
ØUp to 6 days of consultancy support to further develop your employment pathway (more may be available, if needed) ØJoint work with Mencap in 2 sites ØUp to 6 days of consultancy support to further develop an employment pathway (more may be available, if needed) ØJoint work with Mencap in 2 sites: Doncaster and Fenlands and East Cambridgeshire ØNB We will not be able to do everything so setting priorities is important
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