Special Educational Needs

(asked on 19th December 2022) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will take steps to increase the number of supported internship places for young people with SEND (a) with and (b) without an EHCP.


Answered by
Claire Coutinho Portrait
Claire Coutinho
Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
This question was answered on 9th January 2023

Supported internships are personalised study programmes, specifically designed to support young people aged 16-24 with Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans, to prepare for and transition into sustained, paid employment.

In February 2022, the department announced that we are investing up to £18 million over the next three years to build capacity in the Supported Internships programme, aiming to double the number of Supported Internships to give more young people with an EHC plan the skills to secure and sustain paid employment.

As part of this investment, the department has a contract with the Internships Work consortium, led by the National Development Team for Inclusion, to deliver activities to expand and improve Supported Internships provision across the country.

For those without an EHC plan, traineeships are a pathway to apprenticeships and other employment for 16 to 24 year olds with minimal work experience and without the skills, experience, and confidence to start an apprenticeship or job.

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