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Supported internships
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Education
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Education
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 63
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide explains what supported internships are and why they have been introduced. It also provides practical advice on developing, implementing and delivering supported internships, including information on funding, programme design, staffing, and the various partnerships on which supported internships are founded. The advice draws heavily on the experiences of the 15 colleges who took part in the 2012/13 supported internship trial set up by the Department for Education. It also draws on the experiences of other providers who have been running programmes to support young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities into employment. The advice has been designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to supported internships and to allow users to dip into individual sections of particular interest. It is divided into broad sections which include: planning and designing supported internships; job coaching; recruiting and engaging interns; working with parents and carers; working with employers; achieving positive progression; and funding. (Edited publisher abstract)
Home on the range
- Author:
- SURRIDGE Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 13(2), March/April 2013, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
MINT, a job coaching scheme in Norwich, works with young people aged between 16 and 25-years-old who have learning disabilities, mental health problems, low academic skills or other barriers to work. The scheme provides training for young people and also works to build and maintain good relationships with local employers. The article describes how MINT work and provides details of one of their success stories where a young man with learning disabilities secured paid work in the retail sector. (Original abstract)
Commentary on “Human rights training: impact on attitudes and knowledge”
- Author:
- KIDD Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 17(2), 2012, pp.88-91.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper seeks to provide a commentary on the previous paper by Michelle Redman et al in this journal issue. Redman investigated the impact of a particular approach to human rights training on the knowledge and attitudes of a group of support staff in the health service. The results suggested that this training had a significant effect on knowledge about human rights but very little effect on attitudes towards human rights. This commentary poses the question as to whether human rights training can have an effect on attitudes towards human rights and, if so, which approach is the most effective. It outlines the distinction between 2 different types of approach to human rights training: one that assumes that the concept of human rights already runs through the work of public service providers; and the other that suggests that human rights training should challenge pre-existing beliefs and assumptions. The commentary suggests that the second of these approaches, the ‘activist’ approach, would go further towards winning hearts and minds. Suggestions on the kind of training needed to change people’s attitudes are provided, and underline the importance of the need for people with learning disabilities to have the space to tell their own stories.
Off to work
- Author:
- CLARK Linzi
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, April 2011, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Supported Employment Team at Bradford District Care Trust provides training for people with learning disabilities to help them gain employment and challenges the negative attitudes of employers. This article reports on their work and the people they have helped.
Good sexual health and relationships
- Author:
- DE LA FEUNTE Miguel Tudela
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(9), November 2010, pp.26-28.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
In 2009, the City of Westminster and the local NHS set up the Good Sexual Health and Relationships project in order to provide support and information on sex and relationships to people with learning disabilities. The project is being run by the sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association (FPA). The initiative develops people’s sexuality and sexual identity and supports them to take part in adult relationships in a safe environment. This is achieved through individual and group programmes. The project also trains staff working to support the sexual needs of their clients with learning disabilities. In addition, it gives information and support to the parents and carers of adults attending, or thinking of attending, the course. Education about sexuality, sexual health and relationships makes people feel more empowered to make decisions and give consent to sexual relationships as they have a better understanding about what they are able to consent to and with whom. Other benefits are that it makes people less vulnerable to abuse, less in danger of abusing others, and less likely to have unwanted pregnancies or contract sexually transmitted infections.
Lead on!
- Authors:
- DAVIES Jill, BURKE Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(8), October 2010, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
People with learning disabilities have been encouraged to take up leadership roles through the development of local partnership boards and self-advocacy groups. This article describes a programme led by the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities to help people with learning disabilities become leaders. The Learning for Leadership programme empowers participants to develop their leadership skills and learn how they can make real change happen. The programme has been run in Wales, Cornwall and Kent. In each area local leaders with a learning disability have coordinated the workshops alongside staff from the Foundation. The programme is highly interactive and personalised with group work, role-play, DVD clips and engaging in real life situations. The outcomes from the programme have ranged from better opportunities in gaining employment, being more confident is speaking up in public, and becoming more politically aware.
Calling the shots
- Author:
- BALDWIN Michele
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 9(5), July 2009, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
A three year project run by the Association for Real Change (ARC) has trained 12 people with learning disabilities to become trainers. The article summarises the training and learning points from the project.
Learning the way to journey's end
- Author:
- TAYLOR Amy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.2.09, 2009, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on an initiative in the London Borough of Merton that is training people with learning disabilities to use public transport, thus allowing them to travel independently on specific journeys.
We hope this is just the beginning
- Author:
- KIRKPATRICK Karyn
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, November 2008, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
KeyRing and Skillnet Group have developed an pilot initiative to raise awareness among prison staff to help to work more effectively with people with learning disabilities. This article discusses the pilot and plans for the future.
Turning the tables
- Author:
- HUNT Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.10.08, 2008, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Connect Works training programme has been developed by people with learning disabilities to train the personal assistants they might later recruit. Reports on the potential of the scheme.