Helping people with learning disabilities into jobs

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The Foxes Academy helps young people with learning disabilities into work, and gives them greater independence

has posters of wrestling stars on his walls, likes to cook burgers and is about to start work in the kitchens of a Hilton hotel in Surrey, England. Emily Martin likes to cook Victoria sponge, is doing work experience at the Hinkley Point nuclear station, and eventually wants to work in a “front of house” role in hospitality.

Early teaching focuses on basic skills. Cameron took Bartleby to a session on communication, where students learned the conversation skills that will be necessary when dealing with the public. In a hostel three girls were learning how to prepare a shopping list, buy the ingredients from a local supermarket and then cook it for lunch. They had just returned from their trip and were planning on making pasta carbonara and stuffed tacos. The students have rotas for shopping, washing and cleaning.

The education offered by the academy clearly has enormous benefits for the students themselves. Emily says she was bullied at school but found lots of friends when she came to the academy, and gained much confidence as a result. It was easy to see how excited the students were at the prospect of having a job.

Lastly, getting the likes of Chris, Emily and Tom into work rather than residential care, where they would otherwise end up, saves the government a lot of money. Foxes cites estimates from Britain’s Department of Education which shows that the cumulative cost of supporting a person with a moderate learning disability throughout their adult life is up to £3m . Teaching them the skills to live semi-independently and take a job reduces the bill by around a third.

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Shocking statistics like this led to our MD LucyFindlay writing a guest blog for UnLtd, looking at how we can bridge the disability employment gap by challenging misconceptions about the abilities of disabled people

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It was a requirement of the REgents Street Polytechnic that people with learning difficulties worked in the canteen 1969

That's only the royal family and Parliament. The numbers are higher when you include the general population.

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Perhaps open a new house of Parliament, the House of Achievers, with all the associated bureaucracy. Real question is would they be better than the others?

Our government closed down Remploy to save a tiny sum and because they didn't value the dignity and happiness of thousands who worked there.

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Having seen first hand the amazing work Foxes do it’s great to hear of HiltonHotels investment. Well done, you help change the lives of students and their families for the better. Thank you.

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