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How supported employment works
- Place, Train, Maintain
- Everyone can work
(if they want to!)
- Individual support
- Employers are our
customers!
- Get a good job match
- Long term support
Supported Employment As mainstream as possible As specialist as - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Supported Employment As mainstream as possible As specialist as - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Supported Employment As mainstream as possible As specialist as needed How supported employment works Place, Train, Maintain Everyone can work (if they want to!) Individual support Employers are our customers! Get
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Principles of supported employment
- It gets people into open paid employment
- It is open to all those who want to work – “zero rejection”
- It tries to find the jobs that people have chosen for
themselves
- It follows the “place, train & maintain” principle
- It should be a partnership with all involved
- Employers and work colleagues are key to its success
- It provides time unlimited, individualised support for the
person and their employer
- Welfare benefits guidance is included
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Issues for schools and colleges
Raising expectations! Person-centred transition planning Concept of readiness Informed career choices Gaining senior support Effective employer engagement Using trained job coaches Collaboration with partners – especially Supported Employment services A focus on destinations
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Workforce issues Job coaching National Occupational Standards www.base-uk.org/nos Level 3 Certificate for Supported Employment Practitioners www.base-uk.org/cert Unaccredited training for teams www.base-uk.org/suppemp Training in Systematic Instruction www.base-uk.org/tsi
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