2. “High quality careers advice and support must be for everyone.”
Robert Halfon

3. With the right support, a learning disability need not hold anyone back from becoming an asset to a business
The UK currently has an employment rate of about 75% - 32 million people in jobs…
… the number of people with a learning disability in paid employment is just 6.4% fewer than 10,000 people

4. We know what works
Encounters with employers, with workplaces, with further and higher education
Information about local jobs, how the curriculum connects to work
A plan tailored to an individual’s needs and supported by guidance

5. The Enterprise Adviser Network
Creating a networked school and exposure to the world of work for all
More is more
Younger is better
Increase employer and workplace encounters for young people.
Ensure careers education begins at year 7.
Follow the impact
Make it last
Look to the evidence of ‘what works’ to guide strategic careers planning in schools and colleges.
Proudly embed an ethos that celebrates careers and enterprise opportunities and places them at the heart of the school and its curriculum.

7. Benefits for employers
Corporate and social responsibility
An inclusive working environment
A diverse workforce
Staff development
An increased talent pool
Becoming more attractive and accessible to disabled customers

8. Making an impact
Over 10% of schools in out network are special schools (100+ schools)
Raising awareness and increasing employer encounters
Challenging the status quo
Increasing aspiration and opportunity for all