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@LearnWorkUK

2. SUPPORTING APPRENTICES WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND DISABILITIES
23 November 2017
Liz Davies, Senior Researcher
Lauren Bennett, Researcher

3. About L&W lifelong learning; full employment; and inclusion.
Independent policy and research organisation dedicated to:
lifelong learning;
full employment; and
inclusion.
Bring together over 90 years of combined history and heritage from the ‘National Institute of Adult Continuing Education’ (NIACE) and the ‘Centre for Economic & Social Inclusion’. 3

4. Inclusive apprenticeships
Supporting Government to meet their target of increasing BAME Apprenticeship starts by 20%.
Supporting the implementation of the Maynard Taskforce recommendations.
Employer Toolkit website 4

5. About the Maynard taskforce
Taskforce aims and objectives:
Reach an understanding of the issues and barriers that affect people with learning disabilities in accessing and completing an apprenticeship.
Identify solutions that could help overcome these barriers and raise participation levels.
Make recommendations to both Ministers on which options to pursue.
Series of recommendations made which have all be accepted by the Government. 5

6. Progress on recommendations 1&11
All guidance including the NIACE toolkit should be reviewed to ensure they are up to date and fit for purpose (
BIS and DWP to investigate and raise awareness of the range of non-traditional recruitment practices for apprenticeship applicants with LDD (including working interviews, job carving roles, electronic portfolios and other digital options).
L&W commissioned to explore approaches used with employers, learning providers and potential apprentices.
Findings will be used to raise awareness of good practice approaches, including practical guidance on how approaches can be implemented. 6

7. CASE STUDIES
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8. Kent County Council – Assisted Apprenticeships Programme
Bespoke approach using the supported employment model, client centred using:
Vocational profiling - understanding barriers, and most importantly, skills and strengths
Professional careers guidance - informed decision making
Action planning - empowering clients
Travel training- promoting independence 8

9. Kent County Council – Pictorial personal introduction9

10. Mencap – Learning Disability Work Experience Week
Learning Disability Work Experience Week provides positive, inclusive and meaningful work placements for people with a learning disability and improve their chances of finding paid work in the future.
Year 1: 8 placements
Year 2: 30 Placements
Year 3: Over 100 placements
Year 4: Over 200 placements 10

11. Some of the companies Mencap have worked with
Some of the companies we have worked with
Some of the companies Mencap have worked with

12. Preparing for Adulthood
Commissioned by DfE to support the testing and implementation of SEND reforms.
Working with Further Education providers to develop their supported internship study programme.
One of the internships has developed into an apprenticeship. 12

13. Sixteen
Social enterprise supporting people with a Learning Disability to find employment.
Provide job coaching support for 3 supported internship programmes.
Offer community based support for older people and those in work and at risk of losing their job.
Have supported clients to progress into apprenticeships. 13

14. THANK YOU Liz. Davies@learningandwork. org. uk Lauren
THANK YOU
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