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We are committed to supporting the ongoing development of our employees. One of the ways we can provide additional professional development opportunities is to better leverage apprenticeships, and to offer graduate schemes, to encourage young people to better their skills. Apprenticeships are genuine jobs with an accompanying assessment and skills development programme. They are a fantastic way to earn while you learn, gaining valuable skills and knowledge in a specific job role and securing a professional qualification/degree at the end. Our graduate schemes are a fantastic way for bright young talent to begin their careers in a market-leading company, with exciting opportunities in various departments. These schemes are designed to ease new graduates into the world of work, and give them the experience and skills required to kickstart their careers.
IRIS is proud to be a Real Living Wage employer. Higher than the national minimum wage, the Real Living Wage establishes the hourly wage that meets the UK cost of living, not just the government minimums, ensuring fair pay for a hard day's work. For more than three years, IRIS has informally committed to paying all employees the Real Living Wage or higher, as we value our employees mental and financial wellbeing, and believe they should receive the financial recognition that they deserve. In February 2020, the Living Wage Foundation gave us full accreditation as a Real Living Wage Employer.
IRIS is now a Disability Confident Committed employer. With Disability Confident, we are working to ensure that disabled people and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. The tools, guidance, advice and recognition of this scheme will educate and enable us to find the best Software Engineers, Marketeers, Salespeople and Designers in the disabled community.
We are pleased to launch our autumn curriculum for the learning and development of our employees. This quarter we have a range of courses from Excel and Problem-Solving skills to Mindfulness and Personal Brand. Our people are our biggest investment and our aim has always been to support, nurture and develop them through every step of their careers.