building disability capability gareth parry director of strategy – remploy

BuildingDisability Capability

Gareth ParryDirector of Strategy – Remploy

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Remploy’s Approach

Basic knowledge Everyone who works for Remploy

Intermediate knowledge Everyone who interacts with a disabled customer

Expert knowledge The “go to” people in the organisation

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Disability-focussed induction

Practitioner’s Disability Guide

Suite of 8 e-learning modules Disability Awareness Mental Health Learning Disabilities Learning Difficulties Hearing Impairment Visual Impairment Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome Muscular Skeletal Conditions

Self-assessment confidence tool

Basic Knowledge

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Self-assessment confidence tool

• Comprises 20 questions

• Generates personal confidence score

• Guides the employee to learning materials

• Employees encouraged to discuss their scores with line managers

Basic Knowledge

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Sample Questions

When I am profiling a candidate with bi-polar disorder, I know what sort of questions I need to ask

I can name 5 things I need to be considering when I have a candidate with a hearing impairment attending an interview with me

I can name 3 simple reasonable adjustments I would suggest to an employer when promoting a candidate with a learning disability

I can explain to an employer the benefits of employing a person on the autistic spectrum disorder

I know how to guide someone who is blind or partially sighted

Basic Knowledge – Self Assessment

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29 Disability-specific “How To…” GuidesEg;

How To.. Profile a Customer with Learning Disabilities How To.. Promote Customers with Learning Disabilities to

Employers How To.. Undertake a Task Analysis How To.. Support a Customer with Learning Disabilities into

and in work

Intermediate Knowledge

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NVQ 3 Employment Related Services

Mainstream qualification adapted for Remploy purposes

Evidence requirements relating to Mental Health and Learning Disabilities

On-the-job development and assessment

Professionalisation - Over 70 Advisors currently completing

Specialist Training

Mental Health First Aid Training Course

Training through Systematic Instruction

Dyslexia Vocational Evaluation

Intermediate Knowledge

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17 Qualified Assessors for NVQ process

Experienced & Qualified trainers in Mental Health First Aid Training through Systematic Instruction

Supported by expert professional development from market leading experts

Quarterly Leadership masterclasses Starting Sept 2014

Advanced Knowledge

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Expected Return on Investment

Improved conversion across the board on core programmes

Increased capability to work with those with most complex disabilities

Secured market position

Increased employee retention

Deliver on our Mission

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For information on the topics covered in this session, or if you would like more details on how we can support your business please contact:

Gareth Parry – Director of Strategy Tel: 07977 436157

Email: gareth.parry@remploy.co.uk

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