1. Supported Internships
Halifax
Kathy Melling

2. What it’s not 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. What it is 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. Key principles
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. Critical success factors
Partnership approach
Communication
Personalised and flexible
Skilled job coaches
Job matching
Instilling the work ethic

6. Replaces High Cost ALS and ISP Funding
High Needs Students
Replaces High Cost ALS and ISP Funding
Element 1: Core education funding
Mainstream per-student funding (as calculated by the national funding system)
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 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.
Element 2: Additional support funding
Contribution of £6,000 to additional support required by a pupil or student with high needs
Element 3: Top-up funding
“Top-up” funding from the commissioner to meet the needs of each pupil or student placed in the institution
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.

7. Ofsted
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

8. Ofsted 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

9. Moving forward locally
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

10. Moving forward locally
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

11. Moving forward locally
Timeline
What will happen when? Who will do this?

12. What are your key challenges and how can these be overcome?

13. Resources DfE Advice on Supported Internships Evaluations
supported-internships-for-young-people- with-learning-difficulties
Evaluations
search-report.pdf
learning-difficultiesdisabilities-supported- internship-evaluation

14. Resources Factsheets Information for learners
-resources/factsheet-supported-internships
mes
Information for learners
2/supported_interships_guidance_for_learners_8th_april_ 2014.pdf

15. Resources Funding Training
do/supported-internships/access-to-work-fund
guidance
Training
events/events/conferences-seminars-training-courses

16. Resources Further reading, information and videos
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do/supported-internships

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