YOUNG autistic people in the West Midlands are being urged to sign up for a programme to help them land jobs in the digital sector.
The West Midlands Combined Authority is funding the free digital skills programme, delivered in partnership with charity Caudwell Children, to equip young people with valuable skills and job application support to start a new career in the digital sector.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is encouraging more people to join the charity’s innovative 10-week programme – which provides cutting-edge digital skills alongside tailored employability workshops and tips to manage money.
The next programme starts on Monday, February 22 and the charity still has a handful of places open for 18-25 year-olds with an autism diagnosis from across the West Midlands.
Joining the programme is straightforward and sessions, which run weekly on Mondays and Fridays, begin almost immediately.
Alongside the practical skills the young people will learn on the programme, the training will also help to lay foundations that will make it easier for them to find work.
Across the 10-week programme the young people will also help to create HR resources that employers can use to make their recruitment processes more inclusive.
Trudi Beswick, chief executive of Caudwell Children Trudi Beswick said: “There’s a lot of speculation about unemployment at the moment, and we know that there is typically a disproportionate impact of people with autism.
“This programme taps into young people’s strengths, boosts their confidence and provides the skills required to thrive in digital industries.
“It also blazes a trail for other autistic people by helping employers to break down the barriers that often prevent young people with autism from finding work.”
To apply visit www.caudwellchildren.com/digital-skills YOUNG autistic people in the West Midlands are being urged to sign up for a programme to help them land jobs in the digital sector.
The West Midlands Combined Authority is funding the free digital skills programme, delivered in partnership with charity Caudwell Children, to equip young people with valuable skills and job application support to start a new career in the digital sector.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street is encouraging more people to join the charity’s innovative 10-week programme – which provides cutting-edge digital skills alongside tailored employability workshops and tips to manage money.
The next programme starts on Monday, February 22 and the charity still has a handful of places open for 18-25 year-olds with an autism diagnosis from across the West Midlands.
Joining the programme is straightforward and sessions, which run weekly on Mondays and Fridays, begin almost immediately.
Alongside the practical skills the young people will learn on the programme, the training will also help to lay foundations that will make it easier for them to find work.
Across the 10-week programme the young people will also help to create HR resources that employers can use to make their recruitment processes more inclusive.
Trudi Beswick, chief executive of Caudwell Children Trudi Beswick said: “There’s a lot of speculation about unemployment at the moment, and we know that there is typically a disproportionate impact of people with autism.
“This programme taps into young people’s strengths, boosts their confidence and provides the skills required to thrive in digital industries.
“It also blazes a trail for other autistic people by helping employers to break down the barriers that often prevent young people with autism from finding work.”
To apply visit www.caudwellchildren.com/digital-skills
