1. Stepping Up An equal society for every
person who has a learning disability

2. ENABLE Works
Ashley Ryan Delivery Manager National Lead for Stepping Up

3. ENABLE Works Employability arm of ENABLE Scotland
Working in 22 council areas
Delivering a range of employability services
Last year we supported 350+ people to get the job they wanted

4. ENABLE Works
Stepping Up

5. Stepping Up
Started in 2009, largely thanks to funding from Inspiring Scotland
Delivered in 11 local authority areas
70+ schools
1571 young people supported
Targeted transitions programme for young people who have a learning disability and/or ASN

6. Stepping Up
Why?

7. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Stepping Up
What do you want to be when you grow up?

8. Stepping Up Most people were asked this in school
No one asks a child with a learning disability
What do you want to be when you grow up

9. Stepping Up Lack of focus on the future creates
Direct and Indirect discrimination
Low aspirations
Late focus on transitions
Focus on FE
Primarily supported college courses

10. Stepping Up Impact on young people who have a learning disability
Reduced college provision
Positive destination rate gap widening
Poor transition into adulthood
Difficult time for young person and family

11. Stepping Up
Stepping Up

12. Stepping Up Innovative employment programme
supporting successful transitions from school
a comprehensive support service
3 stage model using supported employment framework
In groups and support
Working with young people from S4

13. Stepping Up Sustained support Long term
Up to 3 years in school, 1 year aftercare
Barrier Removal
Working with young people to identify and remove barriers to a successful transition
Confidence, self esteem, motivation, skill building

14. Stepping Up – the model Stage 1 – Life After School Targeted at S4
School based learning in groups
Introduce employability
Create an aspiration to work
Soft Skill training
Work place visits

15. Stepping Up – the model Stage 2 – Make the Move Targeted at S5/6
Work with employment coordinator
Workplace tasters and placements
CV building
Focussed transitions support
Independent travel training

16. Stepping Up – the model Stage 3 – Aftercare Support in Holidays
Support provided for a year after leaving school
Support to sustain or achieve a destination
Support in Holidays
Travel training
Job Club
Applying for jobs

17. Stepping Up Independent Travel Training ENABLE ME
Major barrier to successful transition
Flexible staff support
ENABLE ME
Digital solution
Android and iOS

18. Stepping Up Societal Barriers Raise aspirations
College is not always the best option
Change the understanding of a positive destination
Its about the right destination not just a positive destination
Work in the local community
Working with employers

19. Stepping Up Engage parents and carers throughout Work with employers
Consistent support alleviates parental concerns
Work with employers
Training for staff
Support on placements
Support client and employer to success
Health and safety, accessibility, adaptations

20. ENABLE Works
Impact

21. Stepping Up 1571 beneficiaries
98% of those engaged go onto a positive destination
335 have achieved paid employment
197 training programmes including Modern Apprenticeships
745 FE Places & 60% are mainstream courses
1777 work placements delivered
4977 soft outcomes achieved

22. ENABLE Works
Dylan’s Story

23. Successes
Highlighted as example of best practice in ‘Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce’ by Sir Ian Wood
Encompasses recommendation 33 - Young people with disabilities should have focused and tailored career advice and work experience opportunities.to help them to develop and realise their potential.
Education Scotland highlighted Stepping Up as effective intervention for young people with ASN
Particularly able to engage young people in the labour market

24. Successes
Stepping Up features on Education Scotland’s National Improvement Hub
Example of implementing DYW Agenda for disadvantaged groups
Partnerships
Schools – key to its success,
Employers
Local authorities – 3 now self fund the programme

25. Stepping Up
Any Questions?

26. Questions
Any questions?

27. Signposting Ashley Ryan Delivery Manager – North West

28.
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An equal society for every
person who has a learning disability