Helen Hart, Senior HR Business Partner at Henry Schein, said:
"Helping young adults into employment, and sponsoring those first career steps, is fundamental to helping the next generation achieve success, but we also recognise this can be even more difficult for young adults with SEND needs. Through Forward2Employment, we have been able to support local young people gain invaluable experience through our warehouse operations and provide life changing personal development. Each intern is a valued part of our working family and we are pleased to have welcomed two interns into permanent employment with us so far."
Liz Halton, Head of Forward2Employment, said:
"Henry Schein was our flagship partner business when we were first embarking on this journey and have really supported us in what we are endeavouring to provide for the young people of Kent and Medway. There has been a lot of learning on both sides, as a business and an education provider work in very different ways but Henry Schein have always been so open to suggestions and adapting for the young people. The experience the interns have received has been invaluable in supporting them on their way into employment. They have really been made to feel like part of the family."
Forward2Employment works alongside Fortis Trust to support young people, with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), in Medway and Kent to find permanent and purposeful employment.
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