SUPPORTED INTERNSHIP OUR PARTNERSHIP Action on Disability LOreal

SUPPORTED INTERNSHIP

OUR PARTNERSHIP…. Action on Disability L’Oreal Parents West London Colleges LB Hammersmith & Fulham Young people

THE EMPLOYERS; JO BATY – LB HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM 1. L’Oreal now in year 3 of delivery 2. LB H&F demonstrating commitment to pathways to work 3. Collaboration across Public, Private and Voluntary sectors 4. Each partner equal and a vital component 5. Young people made a significant contribution to our workforce 6. Looking to grow the model and align to wider Skills and Employment strategy of the Council

Action on Disability - Caroline Archer • Introduction to employment service • Role of the Job Coach Examples of Reasonable Adjustments in the work place: • Tasks suited to personalities/skills and excludes tasks that are inaccessible • Ramps, adapt office space/furniture for wheelchair access

Examples continued: • Job coaching – interviews / in the work place • Give interviewee a work trial rather than an interviews • Demonstrate tasks rather than verbally explain • Add labels / signage / script- guide to greeting customers • Visual systematic guide on how to complete tasks • Allow for extra breaks / provide a quiet space

WEST LONDON COLLEGES; RACHEL KNIGHT

THE SUPPORTED INTERNS: NAOMI NAGALAHES JODIE CLARK

CONTACTS; Caroline Archer – Action on Disability caroline. archer@actionondisability. org. uk Rachel Knight – West London College r. knight@wlc. ac. uk Jo Baty – LB Hammersmith & Fulham jo. baty@lbhf. gov. uk Charlie Buckland – L’Oreal Charlie. buckland@loreal. com