This practical toolkit from the Local Government Association helps employers create inclusive and supportive pathways into employment for care leavers. It outlines the barriers that care-experienced young people can face when entering and sustaining work, and provides practical advice on recruitment, onboarding, development and retention.
The resource includes guidance on creating accessible job opportunities, removing unnecessary recruitment barriers, offering tailored induction and mentoring, providing financial and wellbeing support, and developing a trauma-informed workplace culture. It also highlights relevant policy considerations, funding opportunities and examples of good practice from local government.
Designed for councils and other employers, the toolkit aims to improve employment outcomes for care leavers while helping organisations build a more diverse, inclusive and committed workforce.
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