1. Supported Internships York Kathy Melling

2.  It’s not just another college course  It’s not a work experience programme  It’s not for learners who have not thought about getting a paid job before  It’s not for learners who are unsure whether they want a paid job  It’s not for learners who could progress onto either a Traineeship or Apprenticeship

3.  Study programme listed in a prospectus  For those with a Learning Difficulty Assessment, Statement of SEN or single plan  Based on place and train approach to learning  Based primarily at an employer’s premises  Meets the career goals of young people  Meets the business need of an employer  On-the-job training  Qualifications

4.  The majority of the young person’s time is spent at the employer’s premises  Young people are expected to comply with real job conditions, such as timekeeping and dress code  Systematic instruction, a method specifically designed to help people with complex learning difficulties learn new tasks, is used where appropriate  Stretching learning goals are set, including English and Maths  Both the young person and employer have support from a Job Coach and Tutor  Young people continue to be supported after the course of study

5.  Partnership approach  Communication  Personalised and flexible  Skilled job coaches  Job matching  Instilling the work ethic

6. Replaces High Cost ALS and ISP Funding Element 1: Core education funding 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 Mainstream per- student funding (as calculated by the national 16-19 funding system) Contribution of £6,000 to additional support required by a pupil or student with high needs Post-16 high needs provision will be funded in an equivalent way across all provider types. This budget will be provided by the maintaining local authority (for maintained schools) or the EFA (for all non-maintained settings). All providers will receive an allocation of mainstream per-student funding calculated by the national 16-19 funding formula – this recognises the different programmes of learning that young people access. All providers will receive an allocation of additional support funding of £6,000 for each high needs student placed with them. The allocation will be calculated using student numbers from the last full academic year. As at present, specialist providers will be able to request that their allocations are reviewed if their current number of students is significantly higher than their lagged numbers. As such, for a student on a course costing £5,500 per year, the provider would contribute £11,500 (course cost plus £6,000), while for a student on a course costing £4,000, the provider’s contribution would be £10,000. The contribution to the cost of a student’s additional education support will be consistent, however, at £6,000. Top-up funding will be: provided direct to the provider from the commissioning local authority; provided in or close to the pupil’s or student’s real-time movement; and based on the pupil’s or student’s assessed needs. High Needs Students

7. An Access to Work grant can help pay for:  Travel (when young people are unable to use public transport)  Support workers  Job coaches Young people will not have to pay any money back and it won’t affect their benefits

8. Eligibility:  Your disability or health condition must affect your ability to do a job or mean you have to pay work-related costs  You might not qualify if you get Incapacity Benefit, Employment and Support Allowance, Severe Disablement Allowance, Income Support, National Insurance Credits

9. To apply:  Application must come from the education provider  Must use the stencil on the Preparing for Adulthood or BASE website  Email to atwosu.London@dwp.gsi.gov.uk and put supported internships in the subject boxatwosu.London@dwp.gsi.gov.uk http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/what-we- do/supported-internships/access-to-work-fund

10. Inspectors will make a judgement on outcomes for learners by evaluating the extent to which:  Learners develop personal, social and employability skills  Learners progress to courses leading to higher-level qualifications and into jobs that meet local and national needs

11. Ofsted inspectors will be looking for:  How well interns develop their employability and vocational skills and personal effectiveness  How well interns are supported, and the extent to which they are set challenging tasks at work and receive good feedback on progress  Leadership and management – purposeful and appropriate for interns, and how well work activity fits with other aspects of their study programme

12.  Savings on recruitment costs  Sustainability as individuals are carefully matched to vacancies  Reduced staff turnover, increased team morale, reduced staff absence  A wider pool of labour that reflects local communities  Improved reputation and image – internally and externally  Diversity-improved products and services  Meets corporate social responsibility objectives  Attracts the £212bn purple pound (spending power of disabled people and their families)

13. Partners:  Who are they? Strategic buy-in and operational lead  Who leads overall?  Roles and responsibilities?  Terms of reference?  Skills audit? Funding  EFA – element 1, 2 and 3 how much?  Access to Work  Health and Social Care

14. Employers  1 or more? What will their involvement be? Learners and families  Who are they? What are their needs?  Recruitment Course design  Length? How organized?  Content?  Qualifications  Support on completion

15. Timeline  What will happen when? Who will do this?

16. DfE Advice on Supported Internships https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ supported-internships-for-young-people- with-learning-difficulties Evaluations http://odi.dwp.gov.uk/docs/wor/pro/project- search-report.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ learning-difficultiesdisabilities-supported- internship-evaluation

17. Factsheets http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/resources/pfa -resources/factsheet-supported-internships http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/studyprogram mes Information for learners http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/media/34156 2/supported_interships_guidance_for_learners_8th_april_ 2014.pdf

18. Funding http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/what-we- do/supported-internships/access-to-work-fund http://base-uk.org/knowledge/supported-internships- and-access-work https://www.gov.uk/16-to-19-education-funding- guidance Training http://base-uk.org/training-and-consultancy http://www.niace.org.uk/campaigns- events/events/conferences-seminars-training-courses

19. Further reading, information and videos http://shop.niace.org.uk/media/catalog/product/f/i/file _3_43.pdf http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/what-we- do/supported-internships

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