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1 Fuelling Futures Helping businesses, schools and colleges provide workplace experiences for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

2 Why is this important? Just 6% of people with a learning disability are in paid employment, despite more than 65% wanting to and being able to be in work. Mencap, 2017

3 Recommendations from our research
The Careers and Enterprise Company launched a report* that makes five recommendations for transition programmes for young people with SEND: Start young and maintain support across the life course/until the young person is established in the labour market. Provide encounters and experience with employers, working people and workplaces. Ensure access to support and relevant developmental activities (this can include career guidance, teacher support, agency support, specific skills training). Involve families in the transition. Ensure that career and employability learning and support continues in the workplace. *‘Transition programmes for young adults with SEND, what works?’, October 2017

4 Inspire and prepare every young person
Benefits to young people Gain confidence and build skills through worthwhile work placements. Discover new talents, build confidence, develop social skills and overcome barriers. Raise aspirations and significantly improve the likelihood of achieving paid employment.

5 Here’s what they say Share overview video here:

6 Why provide workplace experiences?
Benefits to employers Access the widest pool of talent Find skilled, loyal and hardworking talent Be more inclusive Engage with a wider consumer base Reflect the communities they serve

7 Here’s what they say Share video from business perspective here:
Or Share video from schools perspective here:

8 How can employers help? Enterprise opportunities at schools
Work experience Supported internships Supported apprenticeships

9 Let’s take a closer look at supported internships

10 Supported internships
National Grid started by offering young people with SEND, short-term work experience opportunities and enterprise opportunities at school. They then went on to offer supported internships, which are; for young people, aged 16 – 24, with learning difficulties and/or disabilities – a statement of educational needs, a learning difficulty or an education, health and care plan (EHCP). a structured study and development programme located at the employer’s premises. unpaid – because the student is in full-time education. a minimum of six months long.

11 National Grid’s model for supported internships
A flexible model, that can be adapted for smaller companies too: A business partners with a local SEND school/college or mainstream school/college with SEND provision. The school/college then provide the students to the business. The business provides work placements for the students in its offices for an academic year – usually split into three placements. Interns are supported by job coaches who are funded by government through the Department for Work and Pensions ‘Access to work’ funding. Interns also complete BTEC Work Skills and Functional Skills qualifications. It results in confident ‘employment ready’ recruits at the end of the supported internship. Wherever possible, National Grid support the young person to move into supported apprenticeships, apprenticeships or paid employment at the end of the programme.

12 Supported internships are good for your business
92% of employee volunteers for National Grid stated in a survey that volunteering had contributed to their professional development 95% said they felt more positive about National Grid 100% retention rate for National Grid intern recruits 60% of National Grid interns have gone into paid employment, compared to a national average of 6% 77% of the public think more highly of companies that make an extra effort to employ people with a disability

13 Getting started Your Enterprise Coordinator can introduce you to:
A local Special Educational Needs (SEN) school/college, or Mainstream school / college with SEN provision There’s a range of ways you can make a difference: Enterprise opportunities at schools Work experience Supported internships Supported apprenticeships Our toolkit, developed with National Grid, provides helpful guidance on their Employability – Let’s work together programme


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