Supported Internships - Lessons from the pilot at QAC Nicky Wojciechowski

Supported Internships - Lessons from the pilot at QAC The college perspective The learner perspective The employer perspective Moving forward under the new funding arrangements

What is an Internship? A programme of study based primarily with an employer A brokered role but based on a real business need

The College Perspective Key Challenges 1 Staff recruitment- the job coach role What skills do the job coaches need?

The College Perspective Key Challenges 1 Staff recruitment- the job coach role The ideal job coach! Experience supporting people with a range of disabilities Zero rejection Salesperson Training in systematic instruction Excellent organisational skills Experience of assessing and recording progress National Occupational Standards available from employment-national-occupational-standards

The College Perspective Key Challenges 2 Employer Engagement What challenges are there in engaging employers? How might these be overcome?

The College Perspective Key Challenges 2 Employer Engagement An employer to match the intern’s career aims The right person to speak to at the company Selling the benefits to the employer QAC Solution- An External Consultant – Life Beyond School

The College Perspective Key Challenges 3 Intern recruitment What challenges are there in recruiting interns? How might these be overcome?

The College Perspective Key Challenges 3 Intern recruitment Motivation is key (intern and parents/carers!) Making the process as real as possible - attending interviews

The Learner Perspective

The Employer Perspective “The Belfry and I are delighted to be able to offer an internship The initial pre-meetings with Jem and Nicky were informative and honest. I was able to meet D and interview him with Nicky present and was able to judge for myself whether it would be feasible to commit to an internship. D's induction went well and he was delighted to hit balls on the range and hit it better than his mentor!! There will be opportunities for D to play some golf too on the famous Brabazon course. Its reassuring his mentors, Jodie and Katie are on site and are available to cater for D’s needs if required. They do keep a low profile and are very professional at all times. I believe D is enjoying his work, not quite sure whether the mentors are enjoying such early starts!!!!”

The Employer Perspective It is an opportunity for the young people to be given a chance. With support, we are able to give people an opportunity to gain eventual employment who otherwise wouldn’t. For example we have previously had a young man on a placement who is not able to talk to others and couldn’t say much in an interview so would be unlikely to succeed in standard recruitment methods. He is able to do the job and we have recently taken him on as permanent member of staff.

The Employer Perspective “staff have commented on how pleasant and enthusiastic he is and I have observed that he interacts well” “we are so impressed by the intern!”

Moving Forward Internships can be a Study Programme if supported by a qualification ( e.g. employability) Internships could also be a Study Programme without the major qualification (Traineeships) Programme Cost Weighting Disadvantage Funding Area Cost Allowance Student Numbers National Funding Rate per student Retention Factor () Element 1: Core education funding Total Programme Funding

Moving Forward Element 2: Additional support funding Element 3: Top-up funding “Top-up” funding from the commissioner to meet the needs of each pupil or student placed in the institution Contribution of £6,000 to additional support required by a pupil or student with high needs Job coach support

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