Supported Internship is a work based study programme for 16 to 24 year olds with special education needs and disabilities, who have an education, health and care plan. The internships are unpaid and are a for 12 months. The young people are enrolled with a training provider but spend most of their time within a workplace.
The aim is to support young people with special education needs and disabilities to develop their work skills in order to gain paid employment. This is ideal for young people wanting to gain experience however there are no guarantees of gaining employment. For more information, please contact your special educational needs casework officer or contact us.
How to decide?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option?
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Apprenticeship |
Further Education |
Traineeship |
Other options, such as personalised learning college |
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Other things to consider
- will you enjoy your course? Will it get you closer to where you want to be?
- money - will you be able to afford this route? Are there any grants to help you?
- will you want or need an advocate for you at meetings? If so who?
- moving on support - what sort of support will you get to help you move to your new education provider?
- transport - how will you get to where you need to be and how long will it take? How much will it cost?
- regular support - what extra support do you need and will you get it? If you have one, will your education, health and care plan continue?
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Type of Provision |
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Supported Internship |
Blueberry Academy |
Selby, York, Scarborough |
Andy Bucklee |
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Supported Internship |
Craven College |
Skipton |
Richard Newall |
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Supported Internship |
Disability Action Yorkshire (DAY) |
Harrogate |
Denise Baynton |
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Supported Internship |
Groundwork |
Selby |
Amanada Scringeour |
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Supported Internship |
Harrogate College (Project Search) |
Harrogate |
John Paul Wadsworth |
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Supported Internship |
Henshaws |
Harrogate |
Anne Larkman |
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Supported Internship |
Harrogate Skills for Living (HS4L) |
Harrogate |
Hadyn Moorby-Davies |
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Supported Internship |
Right 2 Work |
Skipton |
Peter Bradbury |
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Supported Internship |
Supporting Choice |
Scarborough |
Supporting choice Facebook page YUMPU Supporting Choice - Employability Pathways for young adults ePaper |
Richard Oldale |
Out of county provider
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| Supported Internship | Prior Pursglove College | Guisborough | Prior Pursglove college 16-24 learning guide |
Paul Richter 01287 280250 |
| Supported Internship | Middlesbrough College | Middlesbrough | Supported Internships at Middlesbrough College | School Leavers |
Helen White 01642 333333 |
| Supported Internship | Health Education England (HEE) | Darlington, York | Project choice - supported internships NHS page |
Dominic Watson (Darlington) 07825456050 Melanie Slater (York) 07766 257914 |
Travel Information
For a supported internship, travel is slightly different to other provision as transport will come in two different forms. For the education day, you can apply to us for transport. You will need to apply for your transport every year after you are 16 years old. You can get more information and apply on our transport to sixth form or college page and you should apply as soon as you can after the 31 May for September start dates.
Post-16 travel assistance
Transport for the work placement element will be provided by the Access to Work scheme, from the Department for Work and Pensions. Your supported internship provider will make the claim for you and arrange the transport which is in the form of a taxi to and from your home to your work placement. This will be arranged if you live in a rural area and there is no available public transport to get you to and from your work placement or you are unable to travel on public transport. Speak to your training provider who will arrange this for you, they will ask you to supply three taxi quotes and they will then use the cheapest taxi company.