Digital Employment Support

The vision for the Digital Employment Kirklees (Neurodiverse - Employees and Employers) programme is to offer a holistic support programme that utilises digital and assistive technology, creating digital resources that can be shared to explore neurodiversity, how to support & manage neurodivergent colleagues, and how to create an inclusive work environment. The creation of a bank of digital resources, this could include use of wider digital media including websites, posts that can be shared via social media and podcast activity. Employees:- a) How technology can remove barriers to work for neurodivergent people by increasing the accessibility of their working environments and its tools helping them to moderate the pace and structure of activities. b) Identification of digital tools and resources designed to support neurodiverse individuals enabling better job security/sustainability c) Develop resources on digital applications that support a new way of engaging and supporting individuals with Neurodiverse conditions. Employers:- d) supporting employers to be inclusive, including understanding neurodiversity from the perspective of the employer e) how to support with reasonable adjustment f) support for Line Mangers/Supervisors on manging people with Neurodiverse conditions. g) Focus on retaining neurodivergent employees by providing ongoing support, mentorship, and career development opportunities.

The vision for the Digital Employment Kirklees programme is to offer a holistic approach to people who are Inactive, supporting the development of their Digital Skills and how this may sustain a journey to work or consideration of alternative work options. Participants will receive up to 40 hours of guided support to develop digital skills required for life and work with support offered participants to consider work roles available as a result of increased digital skills. a) All participants will be assessed to determine their digital ability level. b) Content will cover work related digital skills basics such as using email word, excel, skype, teams. c) Digital privacy - staying safe online. d) Milestones of an email address, my Kirklees account, Linked in profile. e) Look at digital careers, including hybrid/work from home roles. f) Support participants to be digitally included at the end of the programme.

The vision for the Digital Employment Kirklees programme is to offer a holistic approach to people who are Inactive, supporting the development of their Digital Skills and how this may sustain a journey to work or consideration of alternative work options. Participants will receive up to 40 hours of guided support to develop digital skills required for life and work with support offered participants to consider work roles available as a result of increased digital skills. a) All participants will be assessed to determine their digital ability level. b) Content will cover work related digital skills basics such as using email word, excel, skype, teams. c) Digital privacy - staying safe online. d) Milestones of an email address, my Kirklees account, Linked in profile. e) Look at digital careers, including hybrid/work from home roles. f) Support participants to be digitally included at the end of the programme.

• Digital support for participants who are Inactive in North Kirklees
• Num offers: 4
• Value: £30,000

• Digital support for participants who are Inactive in South Kirklees
• Num offers: 4
• Value: £30,000

• Digital support for the Neurodiverse - Employees and Employers
• Num offers: 4
• Value: £40,000