Get Workplace Ready Event Information Click here (opens in a new tab) Get Workplace Ready Booking Form " (Required) " indicates required fields Section 1: Applicant DetailsName (Required) First Last Date of Birth (Required) Day Month Year Gender (Required) Male Female Prefer not to say Other Pronouns (Required) he/him she/her they/them Prefer not to say Other Home Address (Required) Address: Town / City: County / Region: Postcode: Country: AfghanistanÃ…land IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Email (Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Phone (Required) Section 2: Emergency Contact (EC) DetailsEC Full Name (Required) First Last EC Relationship to Applicant (Required) EC Pronouns (Required) he/him she/her they/them Prefer not to say Other EC Home Address (Required) Same as applicant Different to applicant Home Address (Required) Address: Town / City: County / Region: Postcode: Country: AfghanistanÃ…land IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe EC Email (Required) Phone (Required) Section 3: Medical DetailsMedical information (including allergies), other disabilities and/or additional information we need to be aware of for the duration of this activity. Please also detail any medication taken we need to be aware of (please note that all participants must be able to administer their own medication independently and residential staff and volunteers can not support with this). (Required) Dietary information including any allergies. Please ensure this is as accurate as possible as this information is used to inform catering teams. (Required) Please provide any information that you think may be relevant.Section 4: Eye ConditionAre you registered blind or partially sighted? (Required) SI (partially sighted) SSI (blind) Not registered What eye condition(s) do you have? (Required) How does this affect you? (Required) Any additional details?Section 5: Independence SkillsDo you use a mobility aid? e.g. long cane or guide dog. (Required) Use of toilet (Required) Independently With some assistance Please explain what assistance is required (Required) Use of shower (Required) Independently With some assistance Please explain what assistance is required (Required) Dressing (Required) Independently With some assistance Please explain what assistance is required (Required) Eating (Required) Independently With some assistance Please explain what assistance is required (Required) Mobility (Required) Independently With some assistance Please explain what assistance is required (Required) Are there any activities you should avoid for medical or cultural reasons? (Required) Section 6: Your Use of TechnologyTo help us understand your IT needs, please tell us which access methods you use and your level of experience by ticking the options that apply to you:Magnification (Required) Beginner Intermediate Advanced Would like to learn A screen-reader with speech access (Required) Beginner Intermediate Advanced Would like to learn A screen-reader with a braille display (Required) Beginner Intermediate Advanced Would like to learn What are the main technology products, software programmes and apps that you currently use when seeking or preparing for work? Please list below. (Required) When thinking about applying for jobs and working in the workplace, how confident do you feel using technology? For example, this might include creating and formatting a CV, completing online application forms, or setting up new equipment. Please select the option that best describes your confidence level. (Required) 1 – Very uncomfortable 2 – Somewhat uncomfortable 3 – Neutral 4 – Somewhat comfortable 5 – Very comfortable Please add any additional comments / concerns in the box below:When thinking about the workplace, how would you assess your ability and experience of using the following technologies? Please select the option that best reflects your current level of experience.Microsoft Outlook (Required) Never used Beginner Intermediate Advanced Microsoft Word (Required) Never used Beginner Intermediate Advanced Microsoft Excel (Required) Never used Beginner Intermediate Advanced Microsoft Teams (Required) Never used Beginner Intermediate Advanced ZOOM (Required) Never used Beginner Intermediate Advanced Internet Browser (Required) Never used Beginner Intermediate Advanced Are there any specific technology issues or software programs that you are likely to need help with over the next three months?Section 7: Your Work ExperiencePlease help us understand your work experience to date. Please tick those that are appropriate.I have (Required) worked part time worked full time worked as an intern worked as an apprentice work as a volunteer never had a job If you have had experience of the workplace, please tell us a little bit about your role and what you did. Please tell us you reason for leaving.Have you faced any barriers to work? (Required) Section 8: Looking for workPlease help us understand the sort of job you would like. What sort of companies/organisations are you applying to? How many applications have you made in the last three months? (Required) Please tell us little bit about how you look for work. Do you find jobs to apply for online? Are you signed up to online job searches? Do you use your local job centre? (Required) Section 9: Your QualificationsTo help us understand your educational background, please tick which of the following apply to you. (Required) I attended a mainstream school I attended a specialist school I went into Further Education i.e. attended college I went into Higher Education i.e. attend university Please detail your highest qualification (Required) Section 10: Additional Information About YouHow confident are you when meeting new people? Please select the option that best describes your confidence level, where 1 is very uncomfortable and 5 is very comfortable. (Required) 1 – Very uncomfortable 2 – Somewhat uncomfortable 3 – Neutral 4 – Somewhat comfortable 5 – Very comfortable Your first language (Required) Anything else we should know about you?Section 11: Photography ConsentDuring the week, we may be taking photographs and video footage which may be used for promotional literature, including prospectus, website and social media. Do we have your permission to do so? (Required) Yes No Section 12: Course Cost and PaymentThe cost of attending the Get Workplace Ready programme is £50.  Please make payment using the bank details below: Account Name: Royal National College for the Blind Sort Code: 20-39-72 Account Number: 70788546  Please use the following reference when making your bank transfer so that we can match your payment to your application: GWR_YourName  If you have not yet paid, payment must be received by 1 February 2027. If payment is not received by this date, we may need to withdraw your place and offer it to someone on the waiting list.What is the status of your course payment? (Required) I have already paid the £50 course fee. I have not yet paid, but I will pay by 1 February. I have not yet paid and would like to discuss financial support. Other Section 13: DeclarationPlease read the following carefully before submitting your application, as these statements outline your agreement and consent. I confirm that I wish to apply for a place on the Get Workplace Ready programme. I confirm that I meet the programme eligibility criteria. I understand that the programme includes a five-day residential at RNC from 15 to 20 February 2027, followed by online learning and support until the end of May 2027. I agree to participate positively and behave responsibly throughout the programme. I confirm that the information provided in this application is accurate and complete. I understand that the programme fee is £50 and that failure to pay by the stated deadline may result in my place being offered to someone on the waiting list. Registered guide dogs are welcome at RNC. Buddy dogs are not permitted on campus. I consent to RNC using the information supplied to administer the programme. I understand that information may be shared with third-party suppliers where necessary for programme delivery. I consent to RNC storing and processing my personal information in accordance with applicable data protection legislation and RNC’s Privacy Policy.  For further information about how your data is used, please read our Privacy Policy. Untitled (Required) I agree to the statements above Signed (Required) Date Day Month Year