A supported Internship is a work-based study programme for 16 to 24 year olds with special educational 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 email sen@northyorks.gov.uk.
How to decide?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of each option?
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Apprenticeship |
Further Education |
Traineeship |
Other option i.e personal learning college |
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Other things to consider
- will you enjoy your course and 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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Supported internship |
DAY |
Harrogate |
Denise Baynton/Harriet Walker |
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Supported internship |
Harrogate College (Project Search) |
Harrogate |
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Supported internship |
Henshaws |
Harrogate |
Daniel White Telephone: 01423 886451 Mobile: 07970637035 |
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Supported internship |
HS4L |
Harrogate |
Telephone: 01423 449314 |
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Supported internship |
Craven College |
Skipton |
Richard Newall Telephone: 01756 243 503 |
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Supported internship |
Blueberry Academy |
Selby, York, Scarborough |
The Blueberry Academy team provide specialist support for young people and adults with learning differences, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs and/or other disabilities. The main aims of Blueberry are to promote employability and independence. We offer education and employment services in York, Selby and Scarborough. We offer supported internships and personalised learning programmes for students aged 16-25 years, who have an education, health and care plan. We also offer supported employment services for adults funded through social care. |
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Supported internship |
HEE |
Darlington, York |
Dominic Watson (Darlington) Telephone: 07825456050 Melanie Slater (York) Telephone: 07766 257914 |
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Supporting Choice |
Scarborough |
Supporting choice offers a range of supported learning programs for young people with learning difficulties, disabilities and autism. We deliver supported internships, supported employment programs and employability pathways leading to a range of successful outcomes. We have a valuable portfolio of competent and confident work placement providers across a range of vocational profiles. |
Richard Oldale Telephone: 01723 480032 Mobile: 07535909842 |
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Supported internship |
Groundwork |
Selby |
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Amanada Scringeour Email: amandascrimgeour@groundwork.org.uk Telephone: 01757 292124 Mobile: 07813364219 |
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Supported internship |
Middlesbrough College |
Middlesbrough |
Supported internships at Middlesbrough College | School Leavers | Middlesbrough College website |
Jenny Cairnes Email: j.cairns@mbro.ac.uk |
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Supported internship |
Prior Pursglove College |
Guisborough |
Paul Richter Telephone: 01287 280250 |
Travel Information
For a supported internship, travel is slightly different than other provision as transport will come in two different forms. For the education day, the transport can be applied through us. You will need to apply for your transport every year after you’re 16 years old. Please view our post 16 travel assistance page to get more information and apply as soon as you can after the 31 May for September start dates.
Transport for the work placement element will be provided via access to work from the department for work and pensions. Your supported internship provider will do 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.