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Phone: 01355 573 173 Email: [email protected] Website: www.conceptnorthern.co.uk Address: 11-13 St Bryde St, East Kilbride G74 4HQ Concept Northern is a trading division of ComputerCare 2000 Ltd Registration Address: 4 Dentdale, East Kilbride G74 4LP Registration No. SC169321 VAT No. 612427372 7 Apprence - Addional Support Needs Support Provision Background Concept Northern was established in November 1992. We are now the largest provider of assisve technology in Scotland. We supply products and services along with specialist training and coaching to aid barrier removal for individuals who have an Addional Support Need (ASN) A Sample of Some of Our Clients Police Scotland Scosh Fire and Rescue Service Naonal Health Service Most Local Authories Most Colleges and Universies across Scotland – In 2019 we won the tender for all Scosh Colleges and Universies and are rated as the No 1 preferred supplier Examples of Addional Support Need (ASN ) Dyslexia Dyspraxia ADHD Ausm Mental Health Hearing Impairment Visual Impairment Physical Disability Health condions likely to last more than 12 months that have a significant impact on daily acvies. Barriers Experienced by an Apprence with an ASN The types of barriers individuals can experience both in the workplace and when aending training/college are as follows: Reading - comprehension and retenon Wring - spelling, grammar, homophones Memory - short term working memory issues Concentraon - In both a classroom and workplace environment Organisaon - Time Management skills, Creang and keeping deadlines, seng and meeng goals and decision making Confidence - low self-esteem which can impact on quality of work provided Barriers Experienced by apprences with an ASN Apprences have 2 aspects to their roles – In the workplace – following praccal instrucons and training provided on site without having to have this repeated on numerous occasions due to short term working memory and retenon of informaon difficules College – The volume of reading and wring involved in class along with difficules notetaking when the lecturer is delivering the class.
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Phone: 01355 573 173Email: [email protected]: www.conceptnorthern.co.ukAddress: 11-13 St Bryde St, East Kilbride G74 4HQ
Concept Northern is a trading division of ComputerCare 2000 LtdRegistration Address: 4 Dentdale, East Kilbride G74 4LPRegistration No. SC169321 VAT No. 612427372 7
Apprentice - Additional Support Needs Support Provision
Background
Concept Northern was established in November 1992. We are now the largest provider of assistive technology in Scotland. We supply products and services along with specialist training and coaching to aid barrier removal for individuals who have an Additional Support Need (ASN)
A Sample of Some of Our Clients
Police ScotlandScottish Fire and Rescue ServiceNational Health ServiceMost Local Authorities Most Colleges and Universities across Scotland – In 2019 we won the tender for all Scottish Colleges and Universities and are rated as the No 1 preferred supplier
Examples of Additional Support Need (ASN)
Dyslexia DyspraxiaADHD AutismMental Health Hearing ImpairmentVisual Impairment Physical DisabilityHealth conditions likely to last more than 12 monthsthat have a significant impact on daily activities.
Barriers Experienced by an Apprentice with an ASN
The types of barriers individuals can experience both in the workplace and when attending training/college are as follows:
Reading - comprehension and retention Writing - spelling, grammar, homophones Memory - short term working memory issues Concentration - In both a classroom and workplace environment Organisation - Time Management skills, Creating and keeping deadlines, setting and meeting goals and
decision making Confidence - low self-esteem which can impact on quality of work provided
Barriers Experienced by apprentices with an ASN
Apprentices have 2 aspects to their roles – In the workplace – following practical instructions and training provided on site without having to have this
repeated on numerous occasions due to short term working memory and retention of information difficulties
College – The volume of reading and writing involved in class along with difficulties notetaking when the lecturer is delivering the class.
Phone: 01355 573 173Email: [email protected]: www.conceptnorthern.co.ukAddress: 11-13 St Bryde St, East Kilbride G74 4HQ
Concept Northern is a trading division of ComputerCare 2000 LtdRegistration Address: 4 Dentdale, East Kilbride G74 4LPRegistration No. SC169321 VAT No. 612427372 7
Benefits for an Employer
Concept Northern’s remit is to provide reasonable adjustments to the apprentice while ensuring this does not encroach upon partners working policies
Concept Northern has developed a package unique to supporting apprentices (at an average cost of £1412.00 – covering software, hardware, training and specialist coaching)
Concept Northern would contact an apprentice in the first 6 weeks of employment and all above costs would be met entirely by DWP, regardless of size of the company
An employer can recruit an individual knowing that they can provide for any additional support needs they may have
An employer can be confident that all apprentices are fully supported both in the workplace and in the learning environment
can demonstrate that they value and will support their apprentices by having good ASN friendly training policies and BEST practices
Concept Northern’s assist organisations improve their Disability Confident Employer status and meet all legal requirements in recruiting apprentices with additional support needs
Recommendations
Below is an example of software which could be recommended and has been proven to have a massive impact in reducing the above barriers. This can increase the likelihood of a positive outcome (see case studies attached)
Texthelp (Literacy Support Software) The software has been specifically designed for users with dyslexia and provides many tools to help accessand compose written material. Features include High quality speech feedback, phonetic spell checker, word prediction, dictionary, screen masking and talking calculator. If used alongside a Scanner, users canhave paper-based documents read aloud or saved for editing. Users will have the facility to use basic or advanced word lists and definitions in the dictionary, word prediction list and homophone checker.
Livescribe Echo Desktop PenThis equipment allows you to write using a specialised pen onto compatible notepaper while recordingaudio to allow a playback facility on PC, tablet or smartphone. There are many uses for this; recording assessor visits or classes, or recording personal reminders alongside written notes. During playback userssimply touch their written text and the pen reads aloud what was being said at the time of writing.
Access to Work Funding
Access to Work is a publicly funded employment support programme that aims to help more disabled peoplestart or stay in work. Department for Works & Pensions manage the applications which can provide practicaland financial support if the individuals have a disability or long term physical or mental health condition.
Funding Availability
Employers with 49 or less employees will always be able to access 100% fundingEmployers with more than 49 employees should apply in under 6 weeks of employment start date to secure 100% funding. If this is not possible the organisation will have a contribution to make
Phone: 01355 573 173Email: [email protected]: www.conceptnorthern.co.ukAddress: 11-13 St Bryde St, East Kilbride G74 4HQ
Concept Northern is a trading division of ComputerCare 2000 LtdRegistration Address: 4 Dentdale, East Kilbride G74 4LPRegistration No. SC169321 VAT No. 612427372 7
Cost Options
Option 1
Chargeable – Provisions from Concept Northern
Advice on eligibility for Access to Work Advice on funding values Dyslexia Screening Test - if applicable Preparation of Workplace Technical Assessment Report, including barrier identification and
recommendations Support individual DWP application process Track application progress throughout CPD Certified Awareness Training for staff supporting those with an ASN, 3 sessions/year
Sole Provider
We can provide all of the above directly with yourselves, if you register with DWP advising them that Concept Northern are your sole provider and further information can be supplied on how to implement this.
Cost for Chargeable Provision (as outlined above)
£200/candidate
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Option 2
Non-Chargeable Services
Free advice on eligibilityRemote Workplace Technical Assessment, barrier identification, recommendations, report
Sole Provider
We can provide all of the above directly with yourselves, if you register with DWP advising them that Concept Northern are your sole provider and further information can be supplied on how to implement this.
