Values Into Action Scotland Diversity Works 4U

A Modern apprenticeship Programme for young people on the

autistic spectrum

Presenter(s): Catherine Hurrell

Liam Simpson

Rights, choice and control for people with learning

difficulties and individuals on the autistic spectrum

Aims:

Today we will do a short presentation of the history of

DW4U

Show you some of our apprentices

Do a short exercise to demonstrate systematic

instruction

Have a Q& A session

Diversity Works 4 U

We asked for funding

to continue the

work we had been doing

They said no, and then

they said yes.

If you can……..

Inverclyde

Glasgow

East Ayrshire

West Dunbartonshire

hello

Support for Employers

• Awareness Training

• Recruitment & Selection

• LEAN training

• On site coaching

Additional Funding

Support for Assessors

• Employer Liaison

• Apprentice Liaison

• Portfolio support

Support for the apprentices

• Additional training on/offsite

• Taking part in events

• Support to market themselves

Support for job coaches

• Additional coaching

• Marketing

• On site training

Full time

Part time

Living wage, minimum wage

Apprentice rate

Direct referral fro MA

Already referred for SE

Conversion from employee to

apprentice

Conversion from CWR

Some of our apprentices

James and his assessor Karen

Jordan

Greg

William

Stewart

Calum

2017 Scottish Apprenticeship Awards

West College Scotland Class of 2018

Systematic Instruction

Group exercise

Liam’s story

Questions and answers

Thank you for listening to us today

If you want any further information about

the work we do you can contact us in

the following ways

01412123395 info@viascotland.org.uk www.viascotland.org.uk