Become an Employer Ambassador for Supported Internships - Part 2

Become an Employer Ambassador for Supported Internships - Part 2

If you manage or mentor young people with a learning disability or autism or both and are passionate about changing lives this is for you!

By Carmel McKeogh

Location

Online

About this event

Please Note: This course is for Managers and Mentors from the business world who want to be ambassadors for supported internships for young people with a learning disability and young autistic people. You will encourage your colleagues and friends to embrace Supported Internships as a way to help young people with a learning disability or autism to move into paid work. You may already be working with and supporting young interns and your passion may come from that, or you may want to become an ambassador because you know young people with a learning disability or autism, and you feel they should have a better chance to get into work.

So, if you are passionate about changing people's views of the contribution that people with a learning disability and autistic people can make to the workplace then this course is for you! You will attend a CPD accredited course and joining a growing network of businesspeople who want to make a difference to a longstanding social injustice!

You will discover:

  • How to encourage individuals and businesses to become involved in supported internships
  • How to encourage inclusive recruitment
  • the benefits of employing people with a learning disability and autistic people

You will also:

  • Get CPD accredited hours.
  • Join a professional network of likeminded managers.
  • Receive a real and digital pin badge to use.
  • Receive training and information from DFN Project SEARCH in the future to keep you up to date.

P LEASE NOTE - WE WILL SEND YOU A TEAM’S LINK FOR THE EVENT THE DAY BEFORE THE EVENT IS HELD. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESPOND TO THE EVENTBRITE REMINDERS

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