Guidance

Hidden Talent: Employer toolkit for recruitment practice

Publisher:

Charities

Topics:

Recruitment

Year of Publication:

2021

Type:

Guidance

Here's one we missed when it was originally published. Greater Manchester's Hidden Talent team have published an updated version of their employer toolkit.

This learning resource provides easy-to-implement tips for employers. These can make recruitment processes more accessible for young people, ensuring a diverse range of talent is not overlooked. Although the focus is on opening up opportunity to young people with barriers to work, much of the toolkit's advice is good recruitment practice for any and all demographics.

New guide: How to be part of the world of work

Publisher:

Other organisations

Topics:

Understanding needs, Learning disabilities

Year of Publication:

2021

Type:

Guidance

Together Matters has produced a guide to encourage conversations and planning so more people with learning disabilities are part of the world of work.

People need many more opportunities to think, and talk, about the world of work. Also, to meet those with local jobs and businesses. Local organisations and businesses need to see that people with learning disabilities are keen to find work and have lots to contribute.

Transition to Employment Toolkit

Topics:

Autism, Transition, Employer Engagement

Year of Publication:

2021

Type:

Guidance

Ambitious About Autism has produced a Transition to Employment toolkit that aims to support more autistic young people to carry on into further education, employment or training.

It has been developed to support those working with autistic young people to understand their needs and help them onto the job ladder, or into further training or education.

RED guides to self-employment

Publisher:

Other organisations

Topics:

Self employment

Year of Publication:

2020

Type:

Guidance

More and more people with learning difficulties are discovering that self-employment and small business ownership can provide fulfilling and sustainable employment opportunities.

Supported Internships and Access to Work

Publisher:

Central Government

Topics:

Access To Work, Supported Internships

Year of Publication:

2020

Type:

Guidance

Young people on or about to start the work experience placement of a supported internship, or traineeship with a disability or health condition, can apply to the Department for Work and Pensions' Access to Work fund. Young people can apply for: * funding of travel (providing assistance for additional travel costs to and from their work experience placement because of their disability); * the costs of support workers, including job coaches; and * specialist equipment for days that a young person is at the employer's premises.

Traineeships (House of Commons briefing)

Publisher:

Parliament

Topics:

Traineeships

Year of Publication:

2020

Type:

Guidance

This parliamentary briefing gives background about traineeships.

What are Traineeships
The expansion of traineeship scheme in response to the coronavirus pandemic
What counts as a traineeship ontent
How Traineeships are funded.

Empowering Neurodiversity in the Workplace during Covid-19

Publisher:

Charities

Topics:

Employers, Autism, Health & Wellbeing

Year of Publication:

2020

Type:

Guidance

The coronavirus situation is presenting new challenges for us all, including the neurodivergent. This resource, from Creased Puddle, is designed to give businesses the confidence to start conversations about neurodivergency. It contains a variety of tips and ideas to make workplaces more welcoming.

EHRSUA, The Outsourcing Playbook & Supplier Code of Conduct v2

Topics:

Supply chain contracting, Procurement

Year of Publication:

2019

Type:

Guidance

The Employment & Health Related Services Umbrella Agreement (EHRSUA) is a framework-style agreement for the provision of employment and health related services. The objective of the agreement is to provide employment and health related support services helping people who are unemployed, disabled, have a health condition or barrier to work to select, train for, obtain and retain employment. Only providers accepted onto the umbrella framework are permitted to bid for high value DWP contracts.

Job carving and job crafting

Publisher:

Commissions & Regulatory Organisations

Topics:

Job matching

Year of Publication:

2019

Type:

Guidance

Job carving and job crafting can be effective strategies to overcome the challenges of labour market integration of people facing multiple barriers, in particular the long-term unemployed. This paper gives an overview of these strategies, presents promising practices and sets out recommendations for future measures, also in the context of ESF interventions.

Employer Guide to employing people with a learning disability

Publisher:

Charities

Topics:

Recruitment, Learning disabilities

Year of Publication:

2019

Type:

Guidance

The Foundation for People with a Learning Disability has produced an employers guide to employing people with a learning disability. The guide, produced in conjunction with Keith Bates and Sixteen, offers tips and case studies featuring the work of a range of large employers.

Accompanying it is a short guide to working with job coaches.

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