In particular, findings for the contribution of evidence - based interventions — such as cognitive behavioural therapy or
supported employment programmes — to recovery rates would be welcomed.
The Minister saw how this works in practice at the Rose Project at Havering College of Further & Higher Education in east London, which has operated
a supported employment programme for young adults with special educational needs for several years.
Not exact matches
The Texas Fragile Families demonstration project, for example, has succeeded in improving workforce participation and
employment prospects for young fathers despite substantial barriers — not only in the young men themselves, but in local
employment and training
programmes which were found to be ill - set - up to
support them (Romo et al, 2004).
However, lessons were learned from these early
programmes and in 2004, the Texas Fragile Families initiative reported an increase in child
support orders / paternity establishment among its participants (with a «dose» effect — the longer the young father was involved in the
programme, the more likely he was to establish paternity / pay child
support); and
employment rates up from 50 % at the start of the
programme to almost 70 % at six months and 80 % at one year (Romo et al, 2004).
«Fathers at Work», a more recent multli - site US demonstration project which, like previous
programmes, combined work around fathering with training /
employment support reports participants earning $ 11,025 per year at follow - up (about twice as much as a comparison group and on average $ 4,602 more than before entering the
programme).
A
supported internship is one type of study
programme specifically aimed at young people aged 16 to 24 who have a statement of SEN, an LDA, or an EHC plan, who want to move into
employment and need extra
support to do so.
Business News of Friday, 11 May 2018 Source: PHD Media PHD GH CEO, Bright Ladzekpo (right) and Jean Quarcoopome PHD Ghana, an affiliate of Omnicom Media Group's PHD Worldwide network of media agencies, is taking its longstanding partnership with Ashesi University a step further its focus on Ashesi's student talent pool through its
support for the University's career fairs, student mentorship, summer internship
programmes, national service placements and full time
employment opportunities for its graduates.
«I am impressed by the success of the Pathways
programme - it proves that with the right
support we can make a difference even with long - term benefit claimants, which is a group of people usually considered harder to help,»
employment minister Stephen Timms said.
The charity claimed the Access to Work
programme was «not effective and not value for money» and suggested that more
support should instead be given to self -
employment programmes.
The governor asserted that the plethora of development initiatives, especially the Social Security Scheme and the Youth Volunteer
Programmes, which his administration introduced, attracted the World Bank to Ekiti as pilot state for its Youth
Employment and Social
Support Operation (YESSO).
The government's plan is simple: those who need extra
support to find work can use something called the work
programme and people facing higher barriers to
employment can volunteer for the more specialised work choice
programme.
• It will have all powers of
support for unemployed people through
employment programmes, mainly delivered at present through the Work Programme.
The
programme provides a range of literacy courses for illiterates who account for 40 % of the population, technical and vocational training at all levels and
supports graduates in their efforts to find
employment or start their own business.
The Jobcentre Plus
Support for Schools
programme targets young people ages 12 - 18 who are at particular risk of being out of education,
employment or training (NEET) or who face disadvantages when looking for work.
UKIERI is a multi-stakeholder partnership
programme supported from the UK by Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, British Council, Department for
Employment and Learning, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department for Science and Technology, Ministry of Labour and
Employment, University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education from India respectively.
Think Forward will be granted # 683,620 to implement its Move Forward
programme which
supports young people aged 14 - 25 with mild to moderate learning disabilities to develop the aspirations, qualifications and skills they need to realise their potential and gain paid
employment.
It highlighted: nearly half of the providers visited not having adequate strategies, experience or expertise to
support their learners with learning difficulties or disabilities; specialist, impartial careers guidance found to be generally weak, with 16 of the 20 local authority websites reviewed failing to provide sufficiently detailed information; too many learners on
programmes that do not lead to further learning,
employment or independent /
supported living; slow progress by special needs learners in English and mathematics; and poor recording of learners» progress, meaning many are not achieving their full potential.
The Collective at the club at The House of St Barnabas showcases the work of emerging and established artists in a
programme of visual art conceived to inspire and uplift the members and staff of this ground - breaking club, which is not - for - profit and
supports a charitable
employment academy which helps those who have experienced homelessness back into long - term work.
The
programme gives rise to new
employment opportunities for stove technicians, distributors / dealers, people engaged in awareness campaigns, and other
support staff.
The Trust provides a range of services including care and
support, advice and guidance on budgeting and recruiting personal care assistants, housing
support and provision, advice on the changes to disability payments and help with budgeting, numerous skills, training and
employment programmes.
As part of the EPIC
programme she works closely with people that have barriers to gaining
employment and to date has
supported numerous jobseekers to secure
employment or further education.
Practical experience on a variety of specific employability
programmes from executive networking and
support programmes to training and
employment programmes for long - term unemployed returning to education and
employment.
Having already over 40,000 people into
employment through these
programmes and will
support many more over the coming years.
Cornwall Development Company wishes to appoint a Key Worker post to focus on engagements to a key
employment support programme within the successful Lizard Pathways... more
Data are collected in relation to each child participating in theECCE, CETS (Childcare
Employment and Training
Support) or CCS (Community Childcare Subvention)
programmes in each childcarefacility.
Access to Work, the government's specialist disabled
employment programme, has
supported 132,740 people since launching in 2007.
Key actions of Reducing Harm,
Supporting Recovery include: • Introduction of a pilot supervised injecting facility in Dublin's city centre; • Establishment of a Working Group to examine alternative approaches to the possession for personal use of small quantities of illegal drugs; • Funding for a
programme to promote community awareness of alcohol - related harm; • A new targeted youth services scheme for young people at risk of substance misuse in socially and economically disadvantaged communities; • Expansion of drug and alcohol addiction services, including residential services; • Recruitment of 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 Young Persons Counsellors to complement HSE multi-disciplinary teams for under 18s; • Recruitment of 7 additional drug - liaison midwives to
support pregnant women with alcohol dependency; • Establishment of a Working Group to explore ways of improving progression options for people exiting treatment, prison or community
employment schemes, with a view to developing a new
programme of
supported care and
employment.