 The trust has been helping disabled workers for three years |
An employment trust is to tell a conference on Thursday that the lives of people with learning difficulties would be revolutionised if more of them could find work in Jersey. John Boothman, chairman of the Jersey Employment Trust, is holding a meeting with over 60 professionals with first-hand experience of helping people with special needs and disabilities to see how island agencies can improve helping people get jobs.
He says helping people with learning disabilities to work within the community is key to improving people's lives.
The trust has been going for three years. It works in partnership with a number of States departments and voluntary bodies to help people with learning difficulties enter the workforce.
Developing skills
Mr Boothman says the aim of the conference is to assess the success of the trust's achievements to date and listen to advice from people present.
The organisation currently helps about five people with learning difficulties find work placements in Jersey each year.
Its aim is to help people with special needs train and develop skills to hold down a job.
The Employment & Social Security Department said: "In 1996 the States approved a proposition to co-ordinate the services that are provided for disabled people.
"In response to this a new board was set up - The Special Needs Employment Board, which aims to support people with special needs to train, develop their skills, and move into open employment."
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