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2. Overall Goal Paid Employment for Project SEARCH graduates 12/28/2018
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3. Key Concepts
Business Led Collaboration with local authority, education and supported employment providers
Pooled funding
Immersion and impact
Training in real work settings
Low risk, low cost for business
Recruiting students who are “good fit”
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4. Host Business Local Authority Adult and Youth Commissioning
Young Person With Disability
Education
Local Authority Adult and Youth Commissioning
Family
Project SEARCH
Supported Employment Agency
Department for Work and Pensions
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5. How it Works
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6. Basic Eligibility Guidelines
16 – 24 years old
Appropriate hygiene, social and communication skills for the business
Ability to take direction and change behaviour
Willingnesss to access public transport
Pass DBS checks, etc.
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Desire to Work!

7. Typical Project SEARCH Day
9:00 Employability Skills
10:00 Worksites
12:30 Lunch
1:15 Worksites
3:30 Review, Plan
Communication
4:00 Depart
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8. Sample Internships Stocking: A&E, Wards Clinic areas Clinical Coding
Administration
Post Delivery
Courier
Data Entry
Waste Recycling
Sports and Leisure
Customer Services
Car Valeting
Café and Restaurants
Food Preparation
Shops and Retail
Shipping and Receiving
Patient Transport
Recovery: Stocking
Recovery: Escort
Stocking: A&E, Wards
Clinic areas
Clinical Coding
Pathology
Sterile Services
Research
Patient Attendant
Materials Management
Isolette Technician
Linens
Patient Billing
Medical Records
Radiology
Medical Equipment Library: processing
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9. Roles and Responsibilities
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10. The employer provides:
Employer liaison
Internships
Classroom base
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11. The educator provides:
Full time Instructor
Curriculum
Student Conduit
On site
coordination

12. During the Project SEARCH year
The supported employment agency provides:
Full time job coach
Additional job development/ coaching (1/2 to 1 employment specialist depending on numbers)
During the Project SEARCH year

13. After the Project SEARCH year
The supported employment agency provides:
Ongoing long term support to the employee as needed
Follow on, changes in employee and mandatory education
Reasonable Adjustments
Ongoing liaison with the employer
Building trust
Dealing with change!
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14. Project SEARCH Tried, tested and continuosly improving methodology
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Tried, tested and continuosly improving methodology
Robust success measures and outcome data
Start up planning, support and guidance
Partnership Development Training
Support for the Instructor and Job Coach
Access to curriculum support
Access to Continuous Professional Development
Advice and Guidance
Reviews and Audits
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15. Goal Paid Employment for Project SEARCH graduates 12/28/2018
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16. © CCHMC 1/3/06
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