The Local Supported Employment team within Opportunity Sheffield is celebrating its 'Excellent' rating, together with two other South Yorkshire council teams.
Over the past year, Barnsley Council, the City of Doncaster Council and Sheffield City Council have been teaming up to bring the benefits of Supported Employment to communities across the region.
Local Supported Employment (LSE) is a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) initiative, that aims to make employment opportunities more inclusive for everyone.
Working with local businesses, Supported Employment helps people with learning disabilities, learning difficulties and autism to learn new skills, find a role that's right for them and flourish in the workplace.
Their joint approach recently welcomed its first Fidelity Assessment from the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE). The team scored 90% in the assessment, securing an 'Excellent' rating and being described as a 'market leader' in the sector.
This fantastic achievement is a testament to the innovative approaches we're taking across South Yorkshire to help more people into work and create more inclusive workplaces.
Building on the success of Supported Employment in Barnsley, new services have been launched in Doncaster and Sheffield over the past year. These three services are welcomed by residents and businesses alike, supporting 95 people across South Yorkshire so far.
Our teams will continue working closely with local businesses, who act as champions for Supported Employment, to create more opportunities for our hard-working future employees.
The Sheffield team is made up of three Job Coaches; Richard Perry, Jenat Shah and Gayle Brogan, who liaise with both employers and candidates. This year, they have been supporting 55 people with Autism and/or Learning Disabilities, 12 of whom moved into employment and 5 who went into education or training.
Councillor Martin Smith, Chair of the Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee for Sheffield City Council, said
"The Supported Employment model is an important enabler of labour market inclusivity in Sheffield and across South Yorkshire, ensuring those with additional support needs have increased opportunity to access the workplace, undertake meaningful employment and realise the wider benefits of having a job.
The 'excellent' rating for our LSE programme is testament to the commitment of our job coaches, participants and employers, and a demonstration of what can be achieved through effective partnership working across the region."
Councillor Martin Smith, SCC
For employment support in Sheffield, email: sse@sheffield.gov.uk or for more details, visit: www.sheffield.gov.uk/business/employment-skills
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