What is the REAL Scheme about?

• What is REAL?
• Prework assessment
• Work activities and trials
• Details of work places
• Contact details
  
  
  REAL means Realistic Employment for Adults with Learning disabilities. Its job is to develop a specialist employment service for people who have high support needs. REAL links closely with the local community learning disability teams, with carers and with key workers.
  

  Although REAL is now core funded, extra resources are sought through various bids for money. These include the European Social Fund and the Learning and Skills Council.

  At the end of March 2004, 102 people were supported by REAL in employment or work based activities. 50 people were working under the permitted work ruling. Another 52 people were in a valued occupation.

Prework assessment

• Job matching
• Health & Safety advice and training
• Interview help
• Risk Assessment
• One-to-one help in the workplace
• Continuing monitoring and support
• Benefits advice
• Relationship building in the workplace
• Job breakdowns and work routines

Work Activities and Trials

REAL has gone from strength to strength. Service users have gained a wide variety of employment experiences, with the introduction of new work initiatives. For some, this meets the need to be involved in work based activities. For others, it has been a stepping stone to paid employment. The following are all projects within the REAL scheme

Details of work places

KIPS Cafe Service Information Point Civic Centre I High Street Huddersfield HD1 2PQ	map	Directions
Gardens Inc. Lees Hall Farm Lees Hall Road Thornhill Dewsbury WF12 9EQ	map	Directions

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