Supporting and preparing autistic people for employment
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CareTrade run a range of projects and programmes, which focus on supporting autistic adults to become ‘work-ready’, to be able to enter employment and to continue to get the support they need throughout their journey.
The Think Talent programme is an annual internship programme for aspiring solicitors with neurodiverse conditions, that we run in partnership with Barclays Legal and some top London Law firms.
We offer support in the workplace for employees and employers. , which is funded by the employer or through the government Access to Work scheme.
The Autism Project
The Autism Project is now offering three pathway options to support learners to develop their skills for work, their confidence, and their independence.
Learners will be assessed before joining the project as the admissions process. A pathway will be chosen for them based on their needs, aspirations, and EHCP outcomes. All our pathways support and prepare learners to identify their aspirations and develop transferrable skills for their futures. After each year, learners will be reassessed to ensure the next pathway is right for them.
Our curriculum offer varies on each pathway but is holistic and includes opportunities for learners to attend work experience placements in real working environments, travel training sessions, Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT - if required on EHCP), enrichment and social events, and Functional Skills Maths and English (City & Guilds, up to Level 2). Learners have a job coach and person-centred planning is used to support learners to work towards their individual goals and outcomes.
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The Sutton Supported employment Programme works with people aged 18+ who have a learning disability, physical disability or autism and face barriers into getting into work. We support them in their pathway into employment offering one to one and group support as well employment advocacy.
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The Mencap Training Academy is part of the Royal Mencap Society and is a provider of Supported Internships. We support young people with EHCPs to complete work experience with the aim of getting a paid job at the end.
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Seeks to help Londoners, employers, training providers to connect with one another and improve the supply of skilled construction workers from across all backgrounds to the sector.
