Real jobs for people with learning disabilities - 'making it happen'
25 May 2010, 12:06PM - 25 June 2010, 12:06PM
What will we talk about?
Valuing Employment Now is the government’s plan to help people with a learning disability to get jobs.
In Worcestershire we want to be good at making this happen. We will
have people at the event who can talk to you about getting a job. There
will be information that you can take away that will tell you about this.
We will talk about what is good for employers and for workers when
they give people with learning disabilities jobs. We will talk about some of the things that make it hard for people to get jobs and what we will do about this. There is going to be a new plan in Worcestershire to get more people
with learning disabilities a job. Come along and be part of our plan to give
you the same chances to get jobs as everyone else in Worcestershire.
What is the day about?
• To make sure local employers are still thinking about jobs for people
with learning disabilities
• To look at what we can do when there are problems about people
with learning disabilities getting jobs
• To listen to peoples’ worries about losing benefits and talk about these
• To have information about who can support you to find jobs
• To find out about the things that are happening near you to help people
to get work
Who should attend?
• People with learning disabilities
• Family carers and supporters
• Employers
• Anyone wishing to know more about employment opportunities
When and where are the events?
Worcester: Friday 11 June 2010
Worcester Racecourse, Worcester 11.00am – 3.00pm
Bromsgrove: Friday 25 June 2010
Spadesbourne Suite, Bromsgrove 11.00am – 3.00pm
There will be tables with information for you to take away and people to
talk to.
Programme:
11.00 Policy Perspective – national and local Roger Painter, Regional Employment Lead for Valuing People Now and Ruth Krivosic,
Worcestershire County Council
11.20 It makes good sense – an employers perspective
Representative from a national employer
11.40 Staying on benefits or being paid? Jobcentreplus (tbc)
12.00 What having a job means to me – my take on working, Speakeasy Now
12.30 Lunch – provided for both morning
and afternoon sessions
Afternoon — repeat of morning sessions
1.30 Policy Perspective – national and local Roger Painter, Regional Employment Lead for Valuing People Now and Ruth Krivosic,
Worcestershire County Council
1.50 It makes good sense – an employers perspective - Representative from a national employer
2.20 Staying on benefits or being paid? Jobcentreplus (tbc)
2.40 What having a job means to me – my take on working Speakeasy Now
3.00 End of event
For further details or to book your place please see the attached PDF or contact Stacey Lewis at BILD on s.lewis@bild.org.uk or 01562 723025.