Growing Economies through neurodivergent careers

A vision for transforming lives

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What we do

We inspire your son or daughter to do the things that inspire them

Our Vision:

As a trusted resource and first port of call for autistic and neurodivergent individuals seeking a way forwards in their lives.

We recognise that everyone is an individual and so our provision is bespoke and tailored to the individual's requirements.

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Values

Our users gain independence, social inclusion, and contribute to‬ economic growth by identifying hidden skills that make them‬ exceptional employees. As such, we are committed to:

Collaboration. We partner with employers and third-party‬ support networks to build ecosystems where employees‬ thrive.‬
Innovation. We develop creative solutions to bridge the‬ gap to employability.‬
Research. We use our own and academic data to inform‬ highly effective and tailored solutions.‬
Affordability. We propose cost-effective measures which tap into the untapped opportunity of neurodiverse careers.‬

Purpose

Autism is the single most expensive condition in the UK. Existing‬

‭ careers support is poorly directed, difficult to access, and often‬ inappropriate.‬

‭BEC provides autistic and vulnerable individuals with coaching and‬ assessments that help them prepare for employment. In doing so‬ we recognise their learning styles and career strengths, ensuring‬ sustainable careers and personal growth.‬‭

Mission

We work to eliminate discrimination against neurodivergent people seeking sustainable careers. We do it by implementing CPD-accredited support programmes for neurodiverse jobseekers.‬

‭BEC works with employers to refine their recruitment processes and promote the inclusion of neurodiverse talents. This increases‬ opportunity and social inclusion while reducing societal costs‬ associated with autism.‬

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Chair

Chris Richards

CEO

James Ibe

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What You’ll Get From Our Support

Whatever you, or someone you care about is struggling with, whether it’s education, social anxiety, challenges around spectrum disorders, or simply not knowing where to start to move your life forward, our assessment and support programmes can help.

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Increases confidence - Following the initial assessment, we can develop a support programme of various exercises using neuroplasticity to develop neural pathways. It is this concept that is the basis of all our support and explains how and why this system works.
Ease depression & anxiety - Backed by decades of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy research, and powered by natural language processing, our programme is reliable and always available. Our engaging AI quickly develops a deep bond with people, so they can trust the process and focus on their feelings.
Improve grades - In what ways is someone smarter or in what areas smarter? Does it mean that the person with a 100 IQ is less capable of learning as compared to someone with an IQ of 120? The IQ score was and still is a very narrow way of perceiving and understanding our brain and intelligence which is definitely way more complex to be summarised into a 2-digit or 3-digit number

Educational progress - Mary Meeker was a school psychologist working with students in Oregon, USA, and she realised that if as adults, we require specific skills to perform at different jobs, then it would also apply to learning – that students would require specific skills to perform different learning tasks.
Coach, mentor & train - All our provision is centred around one to one mentoring and coaching which has proved to be the main factor in our success in progressing our participants into paid employment, identifying further educational needs or finding engaging and meaningful volunteering opportunities managing to get 83% into employment or further education.
Increases resilience - The aim is to develop the soft skills of young people who are neurodiverse, to encourage them to gain independence and secure meaningful employment whilst fulfilling their aspirations.

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How this works

"Optimising your capabilities"

This is achieved by using a unique combination of two separate, complementary approaches…

Assessing your capabilities using a system delivered to over 1.2 million worldwide developed as the result of decades of research into the way we think

After 3 years of searching, we are implementing this new approach to improve on our already successful delivery which has moved 83% into employment or further education with an 86% satisfaction rating.

This provides a stepping stone to independence for those who may need additional support. This is done through 1-to-1 mentoring, coaching and support using technology to make this an affordable solution.

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