1. Pathways to Employment
West London College
Pathways to Employment

2. SEND Students Improving Job Outcomes
Why should we do anything differently?
Statistics: 7% of adults known to social services with moderate to severe learning difficulties) are currently in paid employment.
The potential for improving the life chances of young people with SEND through employability and independence skills.
Children and Families Act 2014 : DFE Guidance/International research (Project Search)

3. SEND Students Improving Job Outcomes
What was our approach?
Curriculum redesign : Community Review Students/Staff/Parents, Voluntary Sector Representatives & Employers)
Best Practice Examples and Expertise
Working in Partnership (Subject Matters Experts) and the value of Local Authority networks.
Supported Internships (Drawing on International and Local expertise)
Development of Supported Externship Model
Evaluation: Outcomes and Next Steps

4. Curriculum Review & Redesign
Students
Staff
Parents
Voluntary Sector Representatives
Employers Forum
Outcome: An Enhanced Employment focused curriculum. Enterprise Embedded and Pathways to Supported Employment Courses.

5. Best Practice and Partnerships
Best Practice :Drawing on International and Local expertise.
Project Search
Local employers and Local intelligence
Change Drivers
Working in Partnership:
Fidelity to the Project Search Model (2 sites)
Individual Tailoring: Developing Bespoke Supported Internships (2 sites)
Development of Supported Externship Model

6. Supported Internships
West London College
Hilton London Heathrow Airport, Terminal 5 (Year 4)
Sofitel Hotel London Heathrow, Terminal 5 (Year 3)
L'Oréal (Year 3)
Hammersmith and Fulham Council (Year 2)
Ealing Hospital (Commencing September 2018)

7. Outcomes
65.8% of Ealing, Hammersmith & West London’s College Supported Interns achieved full time employment, the other Interns moved into further areas of study.

8. Internship Programmes

9. Supported Interns 2016-2017 at Hilton, London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

10. Supported Internships at Sofitel Hotel 2016-2017

11. and Hammersmith Council
Supported Interns at
L'Oréal
and Hammersmith Council

12. Supported Internship at Ealing Hospital (Under Development)
(September 2018)

13. A Supported Internship provides you with a variety of competitive, transferable and marketable job skills.

14. A Supported Internship can provide you with an opportunity to develop further your English and Maths as well as a qualification related to your aspirations.

15. A Supported Internship provides you with increased independence, confidence. It helps you to get job ready

16. “65.8% of Supported Interns have progressed into full-time paid employment, and projects have achieved over 75% employment outcomes “