• Background to Work it OutBackground to Work it Out• Aims and Objectives of TransitionsAims and Objectives of Transitions• Supported Employment FrameworkSupported Employment Framework• Developing PartnershipsDeveloping Partnerships• Our CandidatesOur Candidates• The Future of Supported Employment TransitionsThe Future of Supported Employment Transitions

Background to Work it OutBackground to Work it Out

• Established over 10 years within South Lanarkshire ASN Established over 10 years within South Lanarkshire ASN SchoolsSchools

• Supports school leavers with additional support for learning Supports school leavers with additional support for learning needsneeds

• Person Centred programme tailored to support individual needPerson Centred programme tailored to support individual need

• Provides fully supported access to employment, further Provides fully supported access to employment, further education and training opportunitieseducation and training opportunities

Fire ReachFire Reach Building a Team to Work it OutBuilding a Team to Work it Out

David Livingstone Centre David Livingstone Centre

Exploring a path to a brighter futureExploring a path to a brighter future

• Supported over 250 young peopleSupported over 250 young people• 91 jobs secured91 jobs secured• 54 people moved into training for employment54 people moved into training for employment• Over 100 people moved into further educationOver 100 people moved into further education• 37 people have secured SVQ Horticulture37 people have secured SVQ Horticulture• 16 people are currently working towards SVQ Horticulture16 people are currently working towards SVQ Horticulture• 4 Modern Apprentices working towards SVQ 2 Horticulture4 Modern Apprentices working towards SVQ 2 Horticulture• 12 people are currently working towards SVQ 1 Food Prep 12 people are currently working towards SVQ 1 Food Prep • 30 people are still at school30 people are still at school

Who we have supportedWho we have supported

Aims & Objectives of TransitionsAims & Objectives of Transitions

““Only 15% of adults with autism in the UK are in Only 15% of adults with autism in the UK are in full-time paid employment, over 60% of people with ASD full-time paid employment, over 60% of people with ASD want to work but don’t have the support to achieve this”want to work but don’t have the support to achieve this”

““Pupils with Aspergers and communication disorders are probably the Pupils with Aspergers and communication disorders are probably the biggest group in need of specialised support at transition stage”biggest group in need of specialised support at transition stage”

C McKenna, Cathkin High SchoolC McKenna, Cathkin High School

““It can be very difficult to manage a suitable and sustainable transition It can be very difficult to manage a suitable and sustainable transition for some pupils, especially those with ASD. We try to involve our for some pupils, especially those with ASD. We try to involve our

Careers Service as much as we can”Careers Service as much as we can”A Meikle, St Andrews and St BrideA Meikle, St Andrews and St Bride

• In response to the Scottish Strategy for Autism, SLC aim to In response to the Scottish Strategy for Autism, SLC aim to

provide the right individualised support to those who are provide the right individualised support to those who are preparing for their transition to leave school.preparing for their transition to leave school.

Aims & Objectives of TransitionsAims & Objectives of Transitions

• Includes a ‘local’ transition strategy, with a specialist multi Includes a ‘local’ transition strategy, with a specialist multi agency approach to support the longer term stages of agency approach to support the longer term stages of transition.transition.

• In line with South Lanarkshire Council’s Supported In line with South Lanarkshire Council’s Supported Employment Framework, support is specifically tailored to Employment Framework, support is specifically tailored to those who have ASD.those who have ASD.

The 5 Stage Approach to Supported Employment

The Framework for Supported Employment in Scotland

Engagement Vocational Job/Course Finding Employer/College On / Off the Jobby SE Service Profiling Engagement Partnership Working Aftercare

Supported Employment Stages – supporting the aspiration towards 16+ hours of work

Helping Identifying Identifying the Finding out Providing help, disabled skills and preferred job about the informationpeople most preferences for FE/ through workplace/FE and backup todistanced from work, giving employer environment, the employeethe labour work engagement, co-workers and theirmarket to experiences also providing and the employer,make that will help support to the ‘supports’ a developinginformed the individual employer person might independencechoices on make their need through naturaltheir own own supports in thefuture vocational workplace choices

Developing PartnershipsDeveloping Partnerships

• Established relationships with School principals and Established relationships with School principals and CDU/Autism base principals CDU/Autism base principals

• Working with National Autistic Society to pilot a Working with National Autistic Society to pilot a ‘summer school’ transitions project ‘summer school’ transitions project

• Working with Skills Development Scotland to ensure Working with Skills Development Scotland to ensure comprehensive careers supportcomprehensive careers support

• Partnership agreements set with local colleges to Partnership agreements set with local colleges to ensure 1-1 support can be provided in initial stages of ensure 1-1 support can be provided in initial stages of college start datecollege start date

Our CandidatesOur Candidates

• Currently supporting 10 clients who are leaving school Currently supporting 10 clients who are leaving school this term this term

• Target to ensure 100% positive transition from school Target to ensure 100% positive transition from school into FE/Training or Employment with fully supported into FE/Training or Employment with fully supported aftercareaftercare

• Case Study Case Study

The Future Of Supported The Future Of Supported EmploymentEmploymentTransitionsTransitions

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