Transition from Day Services to Employment

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Transition from Day Services to Employment

• Sarah Sturmey Amanda Noon

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Who Are Pure?

• One of the UKs leading supported employment
  services.
• We manage traditional Social Services day care
  services for people with learning, physical and
  sensory disabilities.
• We create opportunities for individuals to move
  closer to the world of work through the creation
  of community volunteering projects.
• We have services for Work Link (Supported
  employment) with Barking and Dagenham Council,
  Northamptonshire County Council and Kensington
  and Chelsea Council and we are continuing to
  extend our national service.
• Currently we are in the process of setting up a
  new transition team for Learning disabilities in
  Manchester, and Bolton.
• Stockports Community Radio station. Pure Radio
  107.8fm

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Strategic Aim

• Supported Employment and Modernising Day
  Services. Hand in hand to achieve ultimate goal
  Valued paid employment for all.
• Offering a variety of projects to enable people
  to get closer to the world of work.
• Recognition of the smaller steps needed for a
  successful transition.
• Following the true model of Customised Employment
• Recognition of the need for long term support and
  re-training.
• Dedicated Team to move people from Day Services
  into employment.
• Effective analysis of Employers needs.

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Valuing Employment Now Real Jobs for people
with Learning Disabilities

• The Vision
• Most peoples jobs are full time (16hrs or more)
• Adults who had been using Day Centres have job
  coaches to help them find and keep work.
• People and their families know they are better
  off in work and do not think the benefits system
  is a barrier.
• To close the employment gap between people with
  moderate and severe learning disabilities and the
  disabled population as a whole - This would mean
  that 48 of people with moderate and severe
  learning disabilities should be in real paid
  employment.

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Employer Engagement

• Effective analysis of Employers needs Company
  Analysis.
• Employers recognising the benefit of recruiting
  people with disabilities as valued members of
  staff.
• Job Carving (More than a Reasonable Adjustment).
• Providing Long Term Job Coaches.
• Training in Systematic Instruction.
• Drawing on natural supports and resources.
• Agreeing training plans/packages based on the
  identified role and the capability of each
  individual.

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• Franks Story DVD
• Questions?
• Thank You

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