Notes and Quotes Issue 59

The following items have all been extracted from issue 59 of "Notes and Quotes", which is a news letter for disabled people in, or hoping to be in education and training, or seeking work.
For a full copy see the Skill: National Bureau for Students with Disabilities website:www.skill.org.uk

The Shaw Trust Student and Graduate Programme
This programme helps disabled students and graduates find appropriate work experience and employment. The Shaw Trust works in partnership with employers and universities to help provide a level playing field for disabled students. Services include:
• Access to internships and graduate Schemes.
• CV and application for advice
• Interview guidance and preparation
• Monthly e-newsletter – Job Hunter
• Careers’ services and disability unit liaison
• University fairs and drop in sessions
• Identifying workplace reasonable adjustments and funding Guidance on disclosing your disability to employers.

For more information visit www.shaw-trust.org.uk/student_and_graduate_Programme

Back on Course
If you left university early and are considering your options for returning to education, this service can give you free and impartial information, advice and guidance on:
• Academic choices
• Finance and funding
• Accessing health, disability and other support
• Completing applications
• Referral for careers guidance

For more information visit www.backoncourse.ac.uk

Launch of new guide for disabled young people
My Life, My Way is aimed at 14 to 25-year-olds as a guide for young people on the options available for their future including college, training and employment.

The Deputy Minister announced the guide during his keynote speech at the conference on 4 March in Builth Wells organised by Care Coordination Network UK (CCNUK) entitled ‘Moving on together: exploring the transition experience of disabled young people and their families in Wales.

For more information go to new.wales.gove.uk/topics/childrenyoungpeople/newsitems/transitionguide/

Useful Websites
www.hse.gov.uk/disability
As one in five people of working age have a disability, the Health and Safety executive has developed a useful online guide called ‘Health and Safety for Disabled People’. This guide sets out employer and employee responsibilities with regard to health and safety, the law relating to disabled people, and advice on how to carry out a risk assessment.

www.daa.org.uk
Disability Awareness in Action is an information network on disability and human rights. Their information is provided by disabled people for disabled people so that individuals and organisations can develop and build their own self-help movement at the local and national level, to campaign for and influence social change.