Employment and training opportunities exist for:

• Those young people who are currently attending school or college who wish to move into employment, so avoiding day centre provision. The company will welcome involvement in any transition planning.
• Those adults currently using day centre services and who have employment as part of their Person Centred Plan.
• Those adults not accessing care services and who are socially isolated.

Employment

Graphic Design and Print Community Interest Company recognises the important role employment plays in supporting aspirations of inclusion, independence and choice. The company has a strong focus on fostering and developing vocational preparation, real employment opportunities and progression.

National Vocational Qualification schemes

NVQ's has been chosen due to the flexibility, ideal for each individual to reach each milestone in their own time. GDP CIC believe that effective learning and successful employment happens under the place and train approach with tasks broken into steps (Training in Systematic Instruction (TSI)). Full support for the NVQ scheme has been offered by the Leicester College.

Outcomes of the NVQ scheme is a nationally recognised certificate in the chosen discipline. People who have obtained these skills will be able to find work nationally.

Training

Six week training blocks for taster sessions in graphic design are available. This could be for as little as one day a week or as much as five days a week for each individual. These sessions are primarily an introduction to Apple Macs followed by assessment of progress.

Further advance training blocks will then be planned for individuals who wish to continue. These sessions will involve an introduction to software packages and an insight into live work.