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World Supported Employment Conference 2023

Date: 
06/06/23 00:00 to 08/06/23 23:45

World Supported Employment Conference 2023

Inclusion Works 
Join CASE and international delegates for the 2nd World Supported Employment Conference, held in person at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, in British Columbia!

Through sessions and workshops led by leaders and innovators in the field of supported employment, shared best practices, innovative solutions to common challenges, the latest trends and research findings, will be explored and opportunities for networking and community building.

This conference is an opportunity to learn, reflect, and share our experiences and ideas.
 
We look forward to seeing you in June!
 
 
Early Bird Rate available until 28th February 2023

Lunch & Learn : Building Essential Skills in an Inclusive Way

Date: 
13/06/23 12:00 to 13:00

The Skills Builder Partnership

“Individuals with higher levels of essential skills are less likely to be unemployed, or out of work and education… For the most disadvantaged in our society, essential skills in a portfolio with basic skills are associated with social mobility and escaping the Skills Trap.”    Data from the Essential Skills Tracker 2023


The Skills Builder Partnership exists so that, one day, everyone will build the essential skills to succeed.

Essential skills as those highly transferable skills that almost everyone needs to do almost every job.  These are listening, speaking, problem solving, creativity, staying positive, aiming high, leadership and teamwork.  They unlock learning in the classroom and halve the likelihood of being out of work, increasing earnings across a lifetime.  They even boost wellbeing and life satisfaction.

But access to these skills isn’t fair.  And where they are missed, it undermines social mobility, productivity and wellbeing.  We think everyone, at every stage of their lives, should have the opportunities to build them. The Skills Builder Universal Framework makes it possible for everyone to teach, learn, and measure essential skills.

In this session, Tom Varley, Lead Associate for Inclusion at the Skills Builder Partnership will provide members with an opportunity to learn more about the Skills Builder Universal Framework and how this supports all individuals to reflect upon, apply, learn and measure progression in essential skill development.

Tom will share some of the research data behind the importance in these skills in education, employment and wider life outcomes.  He will also look at examples of best practice from a range of settings, as well as providing members with the opportunity to explore some of the free-to-access tools and resources to build essential skills in an inclusive way for all individuals.

This session is will give members an overview of the framework and some useful ideas and tools to take back and apply in their own practice.  It is intended for everyone with an interest in building and developing their own and/or others’ essential skills, including employment officers, training providers, apprenticeship managers and individuals doing this individually and/or with support.

Book your free place via Eventbrite

 

South West Regional Forum

Date: 
14/06/23 14:00 to 16:00
Regions: 
South West

Venue: Online 

Open to BASE members who are in the South West Region

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

More information is available from Alex Seddon

ADHD- Motivation & Working Patterns

Date: 
22/06/23 12:00 to 13:00

Part of the BASE Members -only,  Lunch & Learn Sessions we're delighted to host Phil Wade, founder of Breaking Cycles CIC to speak about ADHD: Motivation & Working Patterns.

Phil is passionate about cycling and the positive effect it has on physical and mental health and so he created Breaking Cycles in August 2019 to share his passion for 2 wheels and positive behaviour change with others. 

His background is education and he has expertise and qualifcations in neurolinguistic programming, cycle training , MTB leadership & teaching

During this session Phil will cover general information about ADHD, what (the current theories suggest) happens in the brain, how it impacts behaviour and motivation and common coping strategies. He will create as much opportunity as possible for people to ask questions about his own experiences of ADHD.

This session is suitable for anyone working with people with ADHD as an employer, educator, work coach, co-worker etc.

Book via Eventbrite 

North West Members Regional Forum

Date: 
30/06/23 10:00 to 12:00
Regions: 
North West

Venue: Friends' Meeting House 

6 Mount Street,

Manchester,

M2 5NS

Instructions to get to the Friends Meeting House 

Open to BASE members who are in the North West Region

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

Please contact Rachel Jones North West NEC Representative for further information 

North East Members Forum

Date: 
05/07/23 10:00 to 12:00
Regions: 
North East

Venue: This forum will take place on Zoom and starts at 10am.

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

Information and the Zoom link are available from Raph Taylor

Lunch & Learn: Facilitating & Implementing Working Interviews with Employers

Date: 
10/07/23 12:00 to 13:00

Background

For those of us that work in Supported Employment, we know all too well that our learners can be at a massive disadvantage when it comes to the current world of recruitment. To put things simply, there is a difference between being able to do a job and being able to talk about doing a job. However positively promoting working interviews with employers sometimes isn’t enough, like anything, we need to support them to implement and reassure them that some people need to be treated differently in order to be treat equally.

This workshop will look at Working Interviews as a general concept and also go into detail about how to sell, implement and will give advice on how to support both the employer throughout the process.

Learning Outcomes

This Lunch and Learn session will cover

•           What is a working Interview?

•           The changing landscape of recruitment – Artificial Intelligence

•           How to implement Inclusive Application Processes

•           How to sell the concept of Working Interviews positively to employers

•           Effectively demonstrate and promote the business case

•           Understand Positive Action

•           Identify key task in the Job Description

•           Implement Working Interviews for alternative recruitment methods

•           Fully supporting the employer

•           How to promote your successes.

Session is suitable for

Employment Advisers, SE Managers & Job Coaches – plus anyone in business with an active interest in recruitment.

About Mitch

Mitch has worked for Specialist Employment Service and Kent Supported Employment for the last 30 years, starting at the tender age of 23 as one of the service’s first Job Coaches.

Since 2020 Mitch has been the services full time Training Coordinator, which involves delivering TSI training, training practitioners across the UK (and Europe) on the key stages and principles of supported employment.

When Mitch actually has any spare time he plays guitar, watch’s 70’s martial art Hong Kong cinema, cooking and dog walking – not at the same time he is quick to point out.

Midlands Regional Members forum

Date: 
20/07/23 10:00 to 12:00

Venue: Virtual 

Open to BASE members who are in the Midlands Region

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

The joining link for the meeting is available from Julia Green 

South West Regional Members Forum

Date: 
15/08/23 10:00 to 12:00
Regions: 
South West

Venue: Online 

Open to BASE members who are in the South West Region

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

More information is available from Alex Seddon

North East Members Forum

Date: 
27/09/23 10:00 to 12:00
Regions: 
North East

Venue: This forum will take place on Zoom and starts at 10am.

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

Information and the Zoom link are available from Raph Taylor

South East Regional Members Forum

Date: 
28/09/23 11:00 to 13:00
Regions: 
South East

Venue: Online

Open to BASE members who are in the South East Region

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

More information is available from David Stenning

 

South West Regional Members Forum

Date: 
11/10/23 12:00 to 14:00
Regions: 
South West

Venue: Online 

Open to BASE members who are in the South West Region

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this .

More information is available from Alex Seddon

North West Regional Members Forum

Date: 
10/11/23 10:00 to 12:00
Regions: 
North West

Venue: To Be Confirmed

Open to BASE members who are in the North West Region

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

Please contact Rachel Jones North West NEC Representative for further information 

BASE 2023 Conference

Date: 
14/11/23 00:00 to 15/11/23 23:45

We're delighted to announce that the BASE 2023 Conference, will take place in Leicester 14th-15th November at Mercure's The Grand.

Building upon the amazing energy of our 2022 conference, we will continue to celebrate the amazing work that is happening across our BASE community, share best practice and learn together.

Sponsorship

The principal 2023 conference sponsor is Inclusive Trading CIC, however we're still seeking further sponsors. 

Find more information in our sponsorship brochure or on our conference page .

BASE Awards

We've refreshed the awards and added some new categories.... check out our 2023 Awards Page for more info 

 

Delegate Only  Prices 

Member £300 + VAT

Workshop Presenter £240 +vat 

Non-member £500 +vat 

 

Exhibitor & Delegate Package 

Non-members £650 + VAT includes 1 delegate place

Members £450+ VAT including 1 delegate place 

Visit our conference page for details of speakers and workshops and to book your place.

 

 

Midlands Regional Members Forum

Date: 
23/11/23 10:00 to 12:00
Regions: 
Midlands

Venue: virtual

Open to BASE members who are in the Midlands Region

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

The joining link for the meeting is available from Julia Green 

 

South West Members Regional Forum

Date: 
07/12/23 10:00 to 12:00
Regions: 
South West

Venue: Online 

Open to BASE members who are in the South West Region

Any organisation or individual who is interested in joining BASE, we're happy for you visit a regional meeting to get an insight into what BASE does, please contact Gillian Parker to arrange this 

More information is available from Alex Seddon