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What about the disadvantage 25 +? Does any of governmental organisation is not thinking about mature people ?
So far I did not come across projects for 25+.
Does any one had the idea why?
Please advise to post, write what you think or what is your experience in life?
Thanks for reading.
Have a great day.
Iza
You item number "5" presents a conundrum: Only 7.8% of Scope's staff are disabled. I would be interested to know how many of the policy and administrative staff at Scope are disabled? Does Scope really interview suitably qualified candidates? From reported experience I would say "no". I don't think they do. A case in point: A disabled candidate for a job in policy asked for feedback as to why they had not been offered an interview. This was a young man with spastic diplegia who had overcome great obstacles to graduate from Oxford University, win prizes at Oxford, find employment with an MP. With this background he applied for the entry level policy research job at Scope. He was not asked to interview. He decided he would ask for feedback - "How had they determined he was not suitably qualified?" The feedback the young man received was a cut and paste of the job's advertisement - with no other illuminating commentary. From the criteria in the advertisement he appeared eminently qualified. There was no interview. No feedback. Disgraceful treatment of a disabled candidate by a charity which is meant to be advancing the interests of disabled people. It would be hard to feel comfortable giving money to an organisation that behaves with this level of apparent hypocrisy.
The chance to work is something to cherish. The right to work is something to fight for. Your tips and suggestions are important and useful. Scope needs to take a good look at itself. 7.8%. Not good enough. If you promise to interview suitably qualified candidates you need to walk it like you talk it.
It is nice to hear different opinion.
Have a good evening everyone.
Iza
I thought then that Id spend a bit of time finding out if id been a victim of dissability discrimination. I rang up the people suggested and they were a bit "computer says no". It seems that Id simply been a victim of discrimination? But not disability discrimination as I didnt recieve a diagnosis until after my work was taken away? If that makes sense to you than your a better man than me. Either way, they couldnt tell me if there was any point pursuing a grievance with my former employer. So that was useful.......... Er not.
I then rang up the careers advice service only to be told that they dont really give careers advice. (Hmmmm). Not to be put off, I rang a more regional organisation that they suggested. They said they would call me back tommorrow at 2pm.
All in all, I tried the organisations suggested and it seems that Im still on the starting blocks.
Who knows though! 2pm tomorrow could be the beggining of the rest of my families life! Im not holding my breath.
On a brighter note, it would seem that there are lots of teaching supply agencies that are desperate to get hold of people who can teach. After all Ive experienced though, i dont know if I want to teach anymore? Whats the point in being a cog in an establishment machine that churns out lies to everybody on a daily basis? Im not sure Im up for that any more. Not unless I'mworking for the right people.
Ive yet to speak to REMPLOY but im afraid though that they might be a bit too local to us. Im not keen on local because the establishment is as bent as a three pound note here where we live.