1. The 3 Ships

2. WHO ARE MENCAP?
A charity working in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
We support over 7,000 people with a learning disability each year
We have been supporting people into paid work for over 40 years
Turnover of nearly £200m of which approx. £4.5m is for employment support

3. Who funds our Employment work?
We deliver a range of contracts to support people into work from various funders. We apply the same principles in all our work

4. 6% 65% The current position actually do can and want to work
Key message: 6%
Main points:
For many of us, becoming an adult and being able to work can free us from the life we were bought up in.
OpenPage philosophy that ‘disability doesn’t hold you back’
But for learning disability it does
65% can and want to, only 6% actually do
6%.
The current position

5. Our Big Plan
120,000 more people with a learning disability in employment over the next 10 years
public
partnerships
government

6. Supported Internships
The 3 ships
Supported Internships
Traineeships
Apprenticeships

7. Supported Internships
Supported internships are structured study programmes based primarily at an employer.
Normally last for a year and include unpaid work placements of at least six months. Also expected to improve English & Maths to an appropriate level.
Intended to support the young person to move into paid employment at the end of the programme.
Those with a learning disability must have an EHCP (Educational, Health and Care plan)

8. Traineeships
An education and training programme with work experience of between 100 and 240 hours.
Trainees must want to work as the traineeship can last between 6 weeks and 6 months mainly in the workplace.
Designed to help young people aged 16 to 24 who don’t yet have the experience to secure paid work.
The destination of a traineeship is either paid work or an apprenticeship
Improving with English & Maths skills is also part of the traineeship.

9. Apprenticeships
Paid work whilst learning specific job related skills in the workplace
Minimum timeframe is 12 months
Study involved as will be working towards specific standards
Eligibility for PWLD, must be able to achieve an Entry 3 level in English & Maths by the end of the programme
Mencap are leading by example as we are presently recruiting 12 apprentices with a plan to recruit another 12 next year.