Supported Internships
Providing work placements for students aged 18-24 who have an Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP)
Our supported internship programme lasts for one year and mirrors the academic year. It begins in September and includes off-the-job skills development activities. The work placement begins in the second half-term. The program requires a commitment of three days a week, and starts at 9am and finishes at 4pm each day.
How do we pick the work placements?
We have existing partnerships with a wide range of organisations across the Thames Valley, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. And we regularly approach new potential employers to reflect the aspirations of our members. Crucially, our programme is designed to find you a placement that matches your hopes for longer-term employment. And our skills development work is focused on helping you develop the skills and independence for that role, or a similar one.The expectation is that you can, and will, progress to full employment.
How do you apply?
If you have already experienced the world of work through your careers provision in secondary school or post-16 education and have a strong motivation to work, then our programme is for you. To join the programme, you also need to meet the following criteria:
- You are 18-25 years old.
- You have completed an employability or other school/FE programme.
- You have previously accessed independent travel training.
- You have achieved Entry Level 1 or above in Literacy and Numeracy.
The application process and timings
Talk about your hopes for employment in your annual reviews.
Apply for a place on the Supported Internship Programme through your local college (between October and June).
Meet with us. We check you meet the criteria, discuss your hopes, and whether we think we can help you move towards employment.
All being good, we will confirm your starting arrangements in July.
You start your Supported Internship journey with us!
Our supported internships brochure
If you’d like to find out more about our programme, you can download our brochure below.
My supported internship is amazing. I’m really enjoying it here. Everyone is extremely friendly. I’m enjoying all of the tasks. Even mucking out the pigs!
