Central Government Network

HMRC’s supported internships

HMRC is embedding a supported internship model for young people with autism or a learning disability, deliver supported internships in administrative roles.

Working in partnership with them on this project is the national charity DFN Project SEARCH, which changes the lives of young people with a learning disability or autism by supporting them into full-time employment.

The partnership also involves Sodexo, HMRC’s Facilities Management company, who have offered supported internships in various practical roles.

Speakers

• Tracy Etherson, Business Change Manager at HMRC,

• Sian Foster, Head of Operations at DFN Project SEARCH.

Department for Transport’s mental health programme

Find out how a deep dive into sickness absence data highlighted some priority areas for action and led to the development of a broad programme of work to support employee mental health.

Our speaker will talk through the projects that are now being designed and implemented.

Speaker

• Jen Surplice, Employee Experience Partner, Department for Transport.

This event will operate using the ‘Chatham House’ rule.

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