THREAD on #UnpaidInternships - not only are these unethical, but what a lot of people don't realise is that they limit opportunities for disabled people. To enable me to do my job, I use an #AccessToWork government fund which pays for BSL interpreters (and any other support...1/3
I need to access the workplace i.e. Speech-To-Text transcribers). With the exception of DoE internships / traineeships, you *currently* CANNOT get an #AccessToWork grant for an unpaid internship. I did one whilst trying to build my career and it was incredibly hard. 2/3
So - PAY YOUR INTERNS. Not just because it's the right thing to do, but also by not doing this, you are actively excluding disabled people from entering the workplace and progressing in society. #AccessForAll 3/3
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