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Good practice resource for colleges Key learning points

Summary Taster sessions Reasonable adjustments Role of the job coach Positive impact of work Sources of information and support

Taster sessions

Taster sessions Taster sessions before students start Get to know students well and build trust Run gardening and getting to know you sessions over the summer Assessment of individual’s skills and preferences to find a suitable placement

Reasonable adjustments

Reasonable adjustments Agree different timekeeping arrangements with the employer e.g. where getting ready in the mornings presents particular barriers Other staff being flexible and providing extra support during busy or stressful periods Make sure team colleagues are aware of trainee’s needs

The role of the job coach

Role of the job coach Offer advice and guidance to employer Provide disability awareness training Help with recruitment when vacancies arise Support students with application process Ongoing assessment of progress Review using traffic light system Support progression to paid employment

Positive impact of work

Positive impact of work experience Increased confidence and openness Seeing how your unique skills can complement others Successful transition to paid employment Benefits to employers e.g. more rounded team, different ways of looking at a problem and finding solutions

Sources of information and support - Preparing for Adulthood Web: www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk Email:  info@preparingforadulthood.org.uk Phone:  020 7843 6348 Preparing for Adulthood (PfA) is funded by the Department for Education as part of delivery support for the SEN and disability reforms Best practice and information sharing

Preparing for Adulthood resources Top tips for colleges setting up supported internships www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/media/326355/top_tips_for_colleges_setting_up_supported_internships.pdf Supported internship factsheet www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/news/news- 2016/updated-supported-internship-factsheet

Apprenticeship resources Disability Rights UK Into Apprenticeships guide NIACE toolkit for employers that want to develop a more inclusive and accessible Apprenticeships offer