During the pandemic, Status Employment have explored solutions to one of the necessities of the Covid-19 restrictions: the ability to be able to use video technologies effectively to deliver training in the Supported Employment model remotely. Status Employment have looked at how the Toolkit for Supported Employment training could be effectively adapted and delivered via Zoom to European partners within the LEAD project. Constrained, given that it is difficult for people to concentrate for many hours during online conferences, the training sessions did not exceed three hours.
Up to June 2021, they have delivered four training sessions, covering vocational profiling and job analysis, all of which have been well received by project partners. Additionally, during these sessions, Status Employment expertsinvoked good conversations around introducing the concept of Supported Employment to employers internally and to the European partners.
Further training is being scheduled which will be build on current understanding and extend their use of Zoom, enabling them to acquire the skills to enhance their capabilities to deliver future workshops and interventions; to refine, define and develop innovative and effective interventions and training sessions going forward.
“We are delighted by the responses from participants who have taken part in the training sessions so far and not just in terms of how useful and effective the content has been. Covid-19 restrictions have isolated and distanced us from one another. Participants, and the Status staff involved in the Zoom training sessions have talked positively about re-engaging and re-connecting with like-minded individuals and recovering a purpose in what they do, despite the current restrictions”, said the representatives of Status Employment.
