Employment and Community Skills 2.28

Employment and Community Skills are part of the 0-25 SEND service at Wiltshire Council and incorporate two teams - Wiltshire Employment Support Team (WEST) and Community Connecting (CC).

WEST assist customers to find and sustain varying levels of paid employment with local employers. Looking at what types of work would suit each customers skills and experience. Then aiming to match individual skills to available jobs (including apprenticeships).

Community Connecting provide a time limited service with the aim of working with each customer so they are able to find, take part in their chosen community activity and do this independently. Including, Volunteering, socialising, joining a club, meeting friends travel and much more.

Who is eligible?
SEND Service referrals;
• Young people 14 to 25 years of age with a My Plan or Statement of Special Education Need (SEN) or previously held a statement.
Young people with ASC not meeting the above criteria;
• 16 to 25 years of age (funded from aiming high budget)
• Resident in the county of Wiltshire (local authority boundary area).
Adult Care and CTPLD referrals
• 18 to 25 years of age with an SEN or previously had a statement.
• 18 to 25 years of age without an SEN; customers to be identified as having a learning disability or autistic spectrum condition.
• 26+ years of age customers should be identified as having a previous SEN, learning disability or autistic spectrum condition.
Please note that customers are not eligible if they are working with another Wiltshire Council supported employment service or supported by a universal service such as a Work Programme provider.

Who can refer?
• Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) Worker
• Wiltshire College Tutor
• Wiltshire supported Internships Job Coach
• Social Worker
• Wiltshire Specialist School Teacher
• Avon and Wiltshire Partnership (AWP), Autism Assessment Team
• Wiltshire Council; Social care advice and Information 0300 456 0111
• Integrated Youth Service