New schemes to bring young disabled into work announced by Cable
18 July 2013
Young people who are disabled will be given help to find sustainable paid employment through a new supported internship programme and a new traineeship programme, business secretary Vince Cable announced today.
Thu, 18 Jul 2013Young people who are disabled will be given help to find sustainable paid employment through a new supported internship programme and a new traineeship programme, business secretary Vince Cable announced today.
The Department for Education-funded supported internships will offer specialized employment-focused study programmes for young people aged 16-to-24 with complex learning difficulties and disabilities.
Offered through Further Education Colleges, they will help trainees learn from expert career coaches while doing real jobs for a minimum of six months, a statement from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills says.
Employers will also receive support from the coaches, increasing their confidence of working with disabled young people and helping them to understand the business case for employing a diverse workforce, the statement adds.
The new mainstream traineeships programme will give 16-to-24-year-olds the workplace experience and job skills that employers require and will be open to disabled young people with less complex needs. The traineeships will be available from August this year.
Cable made the announcement speaking at the UK’s First National Disability Employment Conference.
The Department for Education-funded supported internships will offer specialized employment-focused study programmes for young people aged 16-to-24 with complex learning difficulties and disabilities.
Offered through Further Education Colleges, they will help trainees learn from expert career coaches while doing real jobs for a minimum of six months, a statement from the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills says.
Employers will also receive support from the coaches, increasing their confidence of working with disabled young people and helping them to understand the business case for employing a diverse workforce, the statement adds.
The new mainstream traineeships programme will give 16-to-24-year-olds the workplace experience and job skills that employers require and will be open to disabled young people with less complex needs. The traineeships will be available from August this year.
Cable made the announcement speaking at the UK’s First National Disability Employment Conference.
