12th Conference EUSE Lisbon 2015

1. “ Improving Diversity through
Supported Employment ”

2. TITL
Joanne Murray
Lauren Portis
hosted by:
In association with:

3. Project Aim
The BE (Business Enterprise) Inspired Project
aim was:
- To promote business enterprise and
entrepreneurship for adults with intellectual
disabilities (AID)

4. Objectives
• To promote entrepreneurial thinking, action
and real life problem solving for trainees with
disabilities
• To provide a course to advance skills and
learning for AID away from traditional career
paths

5. Objectives
• To develop an accredited business enterprise
programme for AID that will make self-
employment a real option

6. Partners
@beinspired_eu
www.beinspiredeurope.eu

7. Work
Package
Training
Needs
Analysis
Training
Needs
Analysis
Materials
Adaptation
&
Technical
Realisation
Materials
Adaptation
&
Technical
Realisation
Pilot
Testing
Pilot
Testing DisseminateDisseminate
Method
PhasePhase AnalysisAnalysis
Development
of materials
Development
of materials
TestTest
Research
Focus
group
Surveys
Adapt and
add to
existing
course
Training
&
Surveys
Seminars
Workshops
Conference
PromotePromote

8. Training Needs Analysis
•To determine the need for a course to develop
and encourage entrepreneurial skills for AID
•To co-ordinate a needs assessment involving
people with ID and trainers to ensure the
correct focus of the materials

9. CCEA - Understanding Business
Enterprise Level 1 (QCF)
• Unit 1 - Understand enterprise and enterprising skills
• Unit 2 - Understand the personal qualities and abilities for
business
• Unit 3 - Understand the opportunities and risks in running a
business

10. Materials Adaptation
Each Unit now consists of the following
materials:
•Scheme of Work
•Trainers Guide
•Trainee Workbook
•Online resource

11. New Online Course Material
Unit 1, Topic 1 - What is Enterprise?

12. New Online Course Material
Unit 1, Topic 1 - What is Enterprise?

13. Context of delivery
• The training programme is tailored to the most
general learning characteristics of adults with mild ID
• It is amenable to adjustments:-
– delivery of a single unit from the entire training course, or:
– delivery to a given target-group (e.g. increasing the
number of practical activities to individuals with mild to
moderate ID)

14. Context of delivery
• Although the course is directed to AID who are
either in:
– transition to work
– work
– a phase of changing their career
• The training course may well be applied to AID in
other work or learning contexts:
– vocational training
– other adult education initiatives

15. Pilot Test Results
• Some small adjustments made to materials following
pilot delivery of course - recommended by trainers
and trainees
• Increased knowledge and understanding of Business
Enterprise by participants
• Improved confidence and self-esteem of trainees
• Interest in attending a similar course by trainees

16. DEMONSTRATION OF
LEARNING RESOURCES

17. Questions and Discussion