167 Unlocking Potential: The Crucial Role of Families, Schools,

167 Unlocking Potential: The Crucial Role of Families, Schools, and Job Coaches with Laura Davis from BASE

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Every journey starts somewhere, and for most of us, it starts at home with those closest to us, encouraging us, and believing in us. In this week’s episode with Laura Davis from BASE we discuss the important role families play in shaping the future outcomes of children. We discuss the challenges of navigating the support available and the role of school in better preparing young people for work. We also talk about the enormous impact that specialized job coaches can have and how employment enhances life expectancy. https://www.base-uk.org

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