About the British Association for Supported Employment
BASE is a membership organisation for supported employment agencies and supported businesses in the UK. This site gives a wide range of information and services to our members and others interested in supported employment. BASE was formed in 2006 through the merger of the National Association of Supported Employment and Association for Supported Employment. Both associations had been active in the area of supported employment in the UK since the early 1990's. It was felt that a unified voice was essential to protect the interests of the industry and to develop best practice within it.
BASE Conference 2011
Our 2011 conference took place at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 7-8 Sept. View our conference page to view the workshop presentations.
Join BASE
With membership packages to fit every size and type of organisation, now is the perfect time!
BASE Statement on Sayce Review
BASE welcomes the publication of Liz Sayce’s review of disability employment programmes. We are particularly pleased that the review acknowledges that the place, train and maintain model of supported employment ...
Who runs BASE?
The BASE National Executive Committee are elected each year by our members. These are the current office holders.
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Fri, 07/06/2013 - 10:00
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Tue, 11/06/2013 (All day)
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Tue, 11/06/2013 - 09:30
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Tue, 18/06/2013 - 09:30
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Thu, 27/06/2013 - 10:00
For more in-depth, interactive support, there are regular training courses to assist with both management and delivery of supported employment provision.
Current BASE campaigns include:
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How savage are the cuts going to be? BASE wants to highlight the potential dangers.
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Just how realistic is it to fund employment support through personal budgets?
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Work Choice is the DWP funded programme that replaces the Workstep and Work Preparation schemes.
Supported Business Directory
Our unique, interactive tool is specifically designed to:
- assist procurement officers to find sustainable solutions to their requirements for goods and services
- enable supported businesses to market themselves to potential customers in both the public and private sectors
Knowledge Base
Our new Knowledge Base brings together information from across supported employment and related fields to inform policy, practice and development.
