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Big Names back campaign to give disabled children and their families a ‘BIG Break’
... short break services. However, the need to increase the workforce and recruit more carers to achieve this change is a huge challenge. Shared Care Network's 'BIG Breaks' campaign will work to raise the ...
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The Invisible Workforce
Jessica ffield (DSA 2008) Booklet Buy Online Download free PDF An evaluation of a survey among our members with Down's syndrome of working age to find out about their ...
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History
... The campaign was launched at the beginning of 2007 and will continue until people with Down's syndrome have the chances to enter the workforce they deserve. The exhibition featured the work of Richard ...
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Adults with Down's syndrome still facing barriers to employment
... to change employers' attitudes and preconceptions, as well as making it easier for them to access this potential workforce. With appropriate training and support, people with Down's syndrome can and do ...
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Down's syndrome Awareness Week 4-10 June 2007
... a wide range of employers who would like to access this potential workforce, from estate agents to auctioneers. A well-known TV production company have recently employed an administration assistant with ...
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“I have special needs: A job”
... Down's syndrome are in paid employment. Of a potential workforce of 15,000 adults with Down's syndrome in the UK, only 16% will ever have the chance to prove that they are capable of contributing successfully ...
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Employment
Of a potential workforce of approx 15,000 adults with Down's syndrome in the UK, less than one in five will ever have the chance to prove that they are capable of contributing successfully to the nations ...