Warwickshire County Council Launches Connect to Work for Disabled Jobseekers, Offering 1-to-1 Support
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Updated · warwickshire.gov.uk · Aug 3
Warwickshire County Council Launches Connect to Work for Disabled Jobseekers, Offering 1-to-1 Support
2 articles · Updated · warwickshire.gov.uk · Aug 3
Summary
Warwickshire County Council has opened Connect to Work, a new employment programme for people out of work or struggling to stay employed because of disability, health conditions or other complex barriers.
1-to-1 support sits at the core of the scheme, with coaching to plan a route into work, access work trials or industry tours, and get in-work help aimed at keeping participants in sustainable jobs.
Businesses can also use the free council-run service for advice on inclusive recruitment, reasonable adjustments, and support with induction, training and career progression.
Department for Work and Pensions funding backs the programme, which the council says will link work, health and skills support to widen workforce inclusion and support local and national growth.
With AI screening often filtering out diverse talent, can Warwickshire's new human-led initiative successfully rewrite the rules of modern hiring?
Major corporations see massive retention through inclusive hiring, but will local businesses actually follow through on crucial workplace adjustments without constant oversight?
Are hidden biases in standard job descriptions and interviews secretly costing local employers access to a massive untapped talent pool?