{"id":5142,"date":"2023-09-05T09:20:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T09:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/?p=5142"},"modified":"2023-09-08T13:16:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T13:16:48","slug":"tips-for-employers-on-being-disability-inclusive-in-apprenticeships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recruit.ie\/careers\/tips-for-employers-on-being-disability-inclusive-in-apprenticeships\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Employers on Being Disability Inclusive in Apprenticeships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FIT have launched \u2018Tips for Employers on Being Disability Inclusive in Apprenticeships\u2019 in collaboration with AHEAD.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahead.ie\/index\">AHEAD<\/a> is an independent non-profit organisation working to create inclusive\u00a0environments in education and employment for people with disabilities<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fit.ie\/\">FIT<\/a> is dedicated to addressing the skills requirements of Ireland\u2019s increasingly digitalised economy.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2021, FIT embarked on a \u2018Shared learning experience\u2019 with AHEAD to build on previous in-house activities exploring ways to increase access and inclusion to the workplace by enabling people with disabilities to gain a foothold in employment via a tech apprentice pathway.<\/p>\n<p>One of these activities is a \u2018Tips for Employers\u2019 Sheet which highlights a variety of practices an employer can implement when supporting an individual with a disability and their apprenticeship journey.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of this initiative is two-fold, to increase access &amp; inclusion for apprentices with a disability by increasing employer knowledge &amp; awareness around all aspects of best practice. 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AHEAD is an independent non-profit organisation working to create inclusive\u00a0environments in education and employment for people with disabilities FIT is dedicated to addressing the skills requirements of Ireland\u2019s increasingly digitalised economy. 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