Supported Internship Programme

Supported Internships provide a structured study programme for 16 to 24 year
olds with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LDD) who have a statement of
special educational needs, LDA or EHCP, who want to move into employment and
need extra support to do so.

The programme has one primary aim which is to:
Wherever possible support young people to move into paid employment with the
employer at the end of the programme.

However, alongside this are the following aims:

• Equip interns with the skills they need for work, through learning in the workplace
• Where interns do not move into paid work, ensure relevant agencies are able to continue job searching and employment support

The programme will usually run for one year. However, this will be flexible depending on the intern’s individual needs. We will work closely with the interns, their circle of support, and host employers to ensure optimal opportunity for successfully gaining paid employment.