Employer toolkit to support staff with autism launched Published:
09 Jun 2021 Two charities have set up a new initiative to assist young people with autism move into employment after finishing school.
Ambitious about Autism and The Autism Education Trust have created the
Transition to Employment toolkit to help prevent autistic school-leavers from dropping out of education, employment or training.
According to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) research, over 700,000 young people are currently not in employment, education or training.
Job seekers with autism are among the most disadvantaged, with just 22% of people with autism in full-time paid employment, the lowest of all disabled groups.
I was in tears frustrated Worcester patients speak after new data reveals record numbers waiting for treatment
WAITING LIST: Sarah Broadhurst is one of those on the waiting list for treatment at Worcestershire Royal Hospital A WOMAN with a persistent cough that has lasted two years says she is now desperate for hospital treatment after waiting patiently during the pandemic. Sarah Broadhurst was one of those who contacted the Worcester News after the release of new figures that showed a record number of county patients in February had been waiting a year or more for routine treatment at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust.
Bay of Plenty companies embrace work from home policies and let staff decide
20 Dec, 2020 08:00 PM
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More companies in the Bay of Plenty have adopted working from home policies post-Covid which allow staff to choose where they will be based. Business leaders believe workplace flexibility was here to stay and the benefits were outweighing any downsides - with less time spent in traffic sited as a major positive.
Trustpower People & Culture general manager Sara Broadhurst said it could have a third less staff in its Tauranga head office on any given day, compared to numbers on the floor before Covid.