The GetPAID Project

An overview of the project (Get Postive Action and Information on Disability) and its aims.

Overall Aim of The Project

Get PAID is a capacity building project to enable non-public sector learning providers, voluntary organisations and employers to support and to cater for the needs of learners with Statements of Education Need (SEN) or learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD).  It will address the wider social and economic factors relevant to maximising the contribution of disabled learners, through workshops, information, advice, support and networking through a network for practitioners.  It will assist stakeholders to implement the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act by providing information and advice.

Get PAID is an ESF funded project under objective 3, measure 2:2 reference 16 in order to continue the work of the SEN/LLDD Network. The project will run from April 2005 until March 2008.

GetPAID will:

• Enable learner providers not in the public sector, such as apprenticeship providers and the voluntary sector to develop the full potential of disabled people
• Provide an up to date directory/website containing relevant resources, specialist knowledge and expertise relating to disability issues within the London South Learning and Skills Council region
• Assist stakeholders to implement the requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act by providing information and advice
• Address the wider social and economic factors relevant to maximising the contribution of disabled learners, through workshops, information, advice, support and networking

Over the two years the project will be running a number of training workshops at no charge, on issues such as dyslexia awareness, Asperger’s syndrome, ADHD and disclosing a disability training. This can also include employers who have or are considering taking on disabled trainees. Get PAID will also be developing six toolkits to support the development of organisational policies and procedures regarding disability issues, for example a good practice guide and disabled people, including disability etiquette and the recruitment and retention of disabled people.

Key Documents Produced by the GetPAID Project:

Get PAID Project DVD

Cognitive Visual Impairment Toolkit for Learning Providers.

Getting the information needed for Transition.....Everything you ever wanted to know about Section 140 assessments but were too afraid to ask.

Good Practice Guide and Disabled People Toolkit

How to include people with Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorder in College and the Workplace

Mental Health Toolkit for Colleges

Mental Health Toolkit for Employers

Dyslexia Workshop Report

Mental Health Conference Report

Visual Impairment Guide

Hearing Impairment Guide

Encouraging Best Practice in Enabling Learner Access to Learning

AbilityNet Documents funded by the GetPAID Project

Accessibility through Computer Networks

Computer Technology to support Work Based Learner Providers and Voluntary Sector Clients

Computers & Disability - Widening Access to Learning and Making Computers Accessible

Devices to Support Learning and Working

Including Disabled People in the Workplace DVD FILM

Accompanying Booklet for above

A Guide to Accessible Solutions Supporting Reasonable Adjustment In Retail Equipment for use by Disabled Employees