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Lanarkshire programme for helping young people with learning disabilities into work reaches ten years

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An NHS Lanarkshire programme for helping young people with autism and learning disabilities into employment has celebrated its tenth anniversary.Project SEARCH was established by the charity DFN Foundation, and aims to help young people take on work-based learning opportunities to help them secure meaningful, paid employment.The programme is a partnership between DFN Project SEARCH, NHS Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire Council, North Lanarkshire Council and New College Lanarkshire.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android It is run through University Hospital Hairmyres and University Hospital Monklands with the aim of making sure that everyone with a learning disability or autism can attain high-quality, integrated employment in their local area.Cleland Sneddon, chief executive at South Lanarkshire Council, said: “Over the past 10 years, DFN Project SEARCH has provided fantastic opportunities for our interns, achieving remarkable results with many participants entering and sustaining paid employment.“With excellent partnership working between South Lanarkshire Council, NHS Lanarkshire, ISS Facilities and New College Lanarkshire, this project has created meaningful work experience for young adults with additional support needs in South Lanarkshire.“Our interns have been submerged into a real working

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