Supported Employment Programmes have been running for 10+ years and are one of the most successful ways to enable young people, with an identified additional need, to gain sustainable paid employment. However currently, only 5.1% of people with special educational needs and disabilities gain permanent paid employment in the UK, compared to 80% of their peers.

Supported Employment programmes are designed to help individuals overcome barriers to employment and gain valuable skills and experience.

Supported Employment are employability programmes that have the support of a job coach.

• Pathways to Employment – A full time course with a college or training provider, lasting a year with opportunity to develop readiness to progress onto a Supported Internship or Apprenticeship. This will include extended work experience alongside developing English and Maths and employability skills .
• Supported Internship – A full time course with a college or training provider lasting a year with at least 3 meaningful opportunities to experience different types of work roles, alongside developing English and Maths and employability skills. 
• Supported Apprenticeship – As with apprenticeships this is a real job and is paid alongside developing English and Maths and sector based qualification and can be with a college or training provider.

 
More information, Guides, a video vault, further resources and more can be found on the Imagine the Possibilities section of the Somerset Education Business Partnership Imagine the Possibilities (somerset-ebp.co.uk)