CareTrade runs a range of projects and programmes which focus on supporting autistic adults to become work ready and able to enter employment while continuing to get the support they need throughout their journey. These include:
The Autism Project, which is a joint initiative started by CareTrade and Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
It’s a two – year, employability programme for young autistic adults, aged 18 – 25. It runs for 36 weeks per year and learners attend for a minimum 3 days per week.
The Autism Project is now offering three pathway options to support learners to develop their skills for work, their confidence, and their independence.
Learners will be assessed before joining the project as the admissions process. A pathway will be chosen for them based on their needs, aspirations, and EHCP outcomes. All our pathways support and prepare learners to identify their aspirations and develop transferrable skills for their futures. After each year, learners will be reassessed to ensure the next pathway is right for them.
Our curriculum offer varies on each pathway but is holistic and includes opportunities for learners to attend work experience placements in real working environments, travel training sessions, Speech & Language Therapy (SaLT- if required on EHCP), enrichment and social events, and Functional Skills Maths and English (City & Guilds, up to Level 2). Learners have a job coach and person-centred planning is used to support learners to work towards their individual goals and outcomes.
Job Seekers Plus
Job Seekers Plus is a unique and innovative programme designed to provide an enriching experience for Neurodivergent individuals, Funded by City Bridge Foundation It is for Neurodivergent individuals 25 and over in the London area.
We can also offer places to anyone under 25 without an EHCP. The programme is tailored to provide personal career profiles, workshops, insight days, interview skills and job fair visits.
Through Jobseekers Plus, participants will gain valuable insights into different types of jobs and develop the skills required to succeed in the workplace. Support and guidance is provided to help individuals to achieve their goals, build confidence, and develop a successful career.
For more information about Job Seekers Plus, please contact us at info@caretradeuk.org
CareTrade as a charity also provides ‘In work support’ - support, training and consultancy in the workplace for employees and employers.
In work support is funded by the employer or through the government Access to Work scheme https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work.
For more information, please contact us at info@caretradeuk.org
We are recruiting for our September 2026 cohort for The Autism Project and would like to invite you or anyone you support to attend our next monthly Zoom information session. The information sessions are open to anyone who wants to find out more about The Autism Project , our full-time, employability programme for autistic young people aged 18-25, with an Education Health & Care Plan.
Our next online information session is October 31st 1-2pm on Zoom.
Please follow the link here to join at the time/date above: Link for Info Session There are also other dates here - https://care-trade.org/events/
We have an Open Afternoon - see flyer attached - 25th Feb, 2-5pm drop in at our centre Larcom House, SE17 1RT
We have an Open Afternoon & Assessment Day- see flyer attached- 25th Feb 2-5pm drop in at our centre Larcom House, SE17 1RT
Please feel free to pass this on to any relevant parents/professionals/young people who you think would be interested in finding out more about what we do.
To note: **We are now running an ‘independence’ focused pathway for those not yet ready to move onto an employment focused programme and we also can now assess those that self-identify as autistic or who have autistic traits/social communication needs and would benefit from being in an autism-specific learning environment**
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This event is free to attend!