Papers Themes

The title of the conference is "SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT  - Working for All!" The conference aim will be delivered through a number of key themes:

  1. Good Practice
    • Supported Employment Process (Place®Train®Maintain)
    • User Involvement/Participation
    • Diversity in the workplace
    • Transition from School to Work
    • Supported Employment and other disadvantaged groups
    • Inter-agency working
    • Working with Employers
    • Research findings and project evaluations
    • Supported Employment for People with Significant Disabilities
    • Engagement with key stakeholders ie employers, parents/carers and other organisations.
  2. Leadership
    • Innovation - New Developments and approaches
    • Developing and leading staff teams
    • Occupational Standards
    • Developing and leading projects
    • Quality Standards in Supported Employment
    • Partnership Building
    • Accreditation - Staff Training & Development
    • Influencing Policy
    • Effective Leadership Skills
    • Professionalism of Supported Employment
  3. Managing Change
    • Assistive Technology - New Developments
    • Communication & networking
    • Systems change
    • All inclusive / Holistic services
    • Knowledge Management
    • Marketing
    • Supported Employment for other socially disadvantaged Groups
  4. Mainstreaming
    • National Strategies
    • Funding Strategies
    • Mainstreaming - the challenges
    • Good practice models
    • Influencing Policy - local, national and European
    • Supported Employment for other disadvantaged groups