Family Community Work Coaches

In Shropshire, we have two Family Community Work Coaches, who are employed by the Department of Work and Pensions and support families in Shropshire in the following ways:

  • Offer support for family members who may be eligible for disability benefits
  • Refer family members to Improving access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), Enable Supported 
    Employment Services and Shropshire Recovery Partnership
  • Visit families in their own homes, where they're unable to attend office bases
  • Internet job searches
  • Help with CVs
  • Help with job applications
  • Interview skills and preparation
  • General benefit queries
  • Work experience opportunities
  • Travel plans
  • Training information
  • Other information such as transport schemes

Signpost parent carers of children and young people with SEND to specialist services, such as Shropshire Information, Advice and Support Service (IASS), SPECTRA Inclusion Support Team, Kids Autism Support and the Parenting Team to help meet their child or families individually assessed needs.

To be eligible for the support:

  • There must be a named Lead Practitioner
  • Families are eligible for a DWP benefit/support
  • Families are looking for support towards/into employment

Requests for support from the Family Community Work Coaches can be made through the EHM system. To sign up to EMH, email supportingfamiliesteam@shropshire.gov.uk.

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