Senzitation of the Entrepreneur

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Senzitation of the Entrepreneur
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Disability Discrimination Act 1995

• What does discrimination mean
• Less favourable treatment without justification
• Justification
• Reasonable adjustment

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Benefits of Employing People With Learning
Disability

• Good business practice
• Reduced staff turnover
• Improved staff attendance

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Benefits of Employing People With Learning
Disability

• Access to an untapped pool of labour
• Positive corporate image
• Promoting social inclusion
• Adherence to equal opportunities requirements

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Benefits to the Employee

• Money
• Higher status
• Higher self esteem
• Personal development
• Increased independence
• Increased social contact

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Aims of Supported Employment

• People are hired and paid by an employer
• Receive full employee entitlements
• Job meets employees aspirations for work
• Work meets employers requirements
• Employee and employer receive minimum support to
  ensure success.

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Supported Employment Principles

• Self determination
• Person centred planning (PCP)
• Social and economic inclusion
• Choice and independence
• No one is unemployable
• Learn about work in work

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Supported Employment Process

• Individual profiling and job matching

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Checklist

• Complete client profile
• Relevant advice
• Negotiate from position of strength
• Be full briefed

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Employers are Looking for

• Dependability
• Low absence rate / low turnover rate
• Industriousness / independence
• Speed / accuracy
• Job knowledge
• Image
• Social interactions

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Positive Relationship With Employer Will Be More
Likely To

• Make changes to support need that arise later in
  relationship
• Look upon the relationship as mutually beneficial
• Deal with the client in an equitable way
• Advocate the use of your service to other
  employers

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Characteristics of Good Relationships

• Mutual benefits
• Clear roles and expectations
• Trust
• Good communication

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Examples of Good Practice

• Arrange formal appointments - keep them
• Outline exactly what your service provides
• Complete a job analysis (mutual needs)
• Collate all employee/employer details on to
  database - review regularly

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Examples of Good Practice

• Agree support structure - identify natural
  supports
• Advise on aids and adaptations etc -liase with
  other service deliverers
• Draw up written agreement based on negotiation
  process

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Elements for Developing a Professional Service

• Agency name
• Information and material
• Front line staff
• Service language
• Advertising

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Elements for Developing Professional Service

• Never underestimate potential problems, never
  overestimate what you can deliver
• Be available for advice
• Dont hang on to unworkable situations
• Review customer satisfaction and need in a formal
  manner

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Remember

• Publicise your successes
• Publicise new developments
• Develop informative updated material
• Build relationships at local and HQ levels
• Reward achievement EG. Employer award
  certificates
• Use enthusiastic employers to network