Welfare to Work; Work Programme & Work Choice

RNC's Specialist Training team supporting disabled jobseekers in the Marches, Coventry, Warwickshire and Staffordshire

The Welfare to Work Programmes at RNC use our extensive experience built over 140 years of supporting people with a wide range of disabilities and visual impairment (VI) into meaningful and sustained employment.

Over 52% of people with disability are out of work in comparison to 22% of the general population, our specialist support can help redress the balance.

We provide practical workshops that will:

Develop and support people with disabilities into work
Develop strategies to encourage employer engagement
Develop skills to indentify appropriate job opportunities

RNCB’s programme will help:

Develop self assessment skills
Provide work based learning
Prepare for the working environment
Overcome potential barriers to employment
Create good non verbal communication, presentation and preparation skills
Develop best practice in advising both employers and employees
Develop interview techniques and advice for disabled and VI customers
Improve confident and positive aspirations
And importantly develop the skills to maintain employment and progress

About Welfare to Work Programme

The Work Programme is a UK Government's initiative, part funded by the European Social Fund, which provides a coordinated package of support to long-term unemployed individuals, regardless of the benefits they claim.

The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) operates as a subcontractor to Serco in Coventry, Warwickshire, Staffordshire and the March. Serco is the lead prime contractor to the Department of Workand Pensions for the Coventry and Warwickshire, Staffordshire and The Marches and also South Yorkshire.

Contact

For more information please contact,

Sandie Foster

01432 376 314

email sandie.foster@rncb.ac.uk

Specialist Training Team – Welfare to Work