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Apprenticeships Awards open for entries

13/05/19

The National Apprenticeship Awards is now open for entries until 28th May. Applications must be made through the awards website www.appawards.co.uk.

There are nine categories to recognise exceptional employers, apprentices and apprenticeship champions.  

The Employer of the Year categories are open to employers from all sectors and celebrates employers who can showcase their commitment, contribution and the success that apprenticeships have brought to their organisation. 

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Launch of Supported Business quality mark

29/04/19

A new quality mark has been launched for Supported Businesses. The Social Enterprise Disabilty Employment Mark (SEDEM) has been designed specifically for the supported business sector, with the aim of providing assurance for commissioners/funding bodies and disabled people on the specialist supportive environment provided for employees with disabilities.

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Wave 2 of IPS funding announced

25/04/19

NHS England has announced a major expansion of a landmark scheme designed to help tens of thousands of patients with serious mental health problems who want to work, to find employment.
The voluntary scheme, known as Individual Placement and Support (IPS), is being rolled out to 28 new local NHS areas, meaning eight out of ten parts of England will have access to the programme.

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Mencap seeks apprenticeship case studies

24/04/19

Mencap is currently in the process of finalising a report based on a series of workshops on apprenticeships that was held earlier this year and is seeking case studies to illustrate the report and highlight the difficulties people face.

They are looking for case studies about people who fit all of the criteria below:

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Liverpool seeks provider for ESF call

24/04/19

Liverpool City Region has issued a call to run a European-funded project designed to provide support to and increase the employability of people with learning difficulties and disabilities.

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Office closure for Easter

12/04/19

Please note that the BASE office will close on Friday 12 April and reopen on Tuesday 23 April.

Please email admin@base-uk.org for any urgent matters. We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Rise in Universal Credit work allowances

09/04/19

Universal Credit work allowances have risen. The new allowances only apply to people who have a disability and those with dependent children. 

The new rates are £287 per month (up from £198) for those who have housing costs and £503 per month (up from £409) for those people who do not have housing costs. The earnings taper remains at 63% for any income above these allowances.

https://www.entitledto.co.uk/help/Work-allowance-Universal-Credit

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Justin Tomlinson confirmed as Disability Minister

09/04/19

DWP has confirmed that Justin Tomlinson MP has returned to the role of Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work. He was appointed on 4 April following the resignation of Sarah Newton on 12 March.

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IPPR reports on effectiveness of SEND support

05/04/19

IPPR has published a report Plans that Work: Employment outcomes for people with learning disabilities looking at how additional support that is provided to children and young people with learning disabilities helps them properly prepare for adulthood, and considers how it might have to change to better achieve this.

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Pluss joins Seetec Group

05/04/19

Seetec has confirmed that Pluss, a long-standing BASE member, has joined the Seetec Group.

Pluss is a Community Interest Company that supports thousands of people each year to achieve a career and fulfil their true potential. It is a prime contractor for DWP and delivers a range of contracts for various commissioners including the Work and Health Programme across 26 nationwide locations.

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