Transition to Employment – Supporting Autistic Young People
A toolkit to support autistic young people into their first experiences of employment, further education or training
A toolkit to support autistic young people into their first experiences of employment, further education or training
When they finish school, few autistic young people move on to college, further training or the workplace. Only 21.7% of autistic individuals are in full or part-time employment (Office for National Statistics, 2020). We want to change this. We want to enable more autistic young people to reach their potential by equipping those who support them with the skills and knowledge to understand their needs. Just 19% of young people with autism say they have had good careers advice and a quarter of young people with autism have had no access to work experience (Ambitious about Autism, 2016).
These resources provide the tools to help autistic young people prepare for work experience, employment or further training. Ensuring that autistic young people can reach their potential in further education, training or employment is a collaborative effort. These resources aim to help young people entering the workplace, to reduce the anxiety associated with a new role and enable all candidates to demonstrate their experience with confidence.
