Supported Internship
Overview
The Supported Internship is a supported employment programme designed for young people with additional educational needs or an Education Health Care Plan in their last year of college.
The course is designed to allow learners to gain confidence and employability skills ready for the workplace.
The course will include a combination of classroom based learning and work placement hours with an employer or within an industry of the learner’s choice, with the potential to lead to paid employment.
With help from a college job coach, learners will be supported to find and access an appropriate work placement that meets their needs, aspirations, helps to build their confidence and also supports them to become independent.
Start dates and fees
Students must have identified support needs in order to be eligible for the ALS funding.
| Start Date | Code | Annual Fee (Age) | Actions |
| 16-18 | over 19 |
| Sep 2023 | 1109A1421 | FREE | £500.00** E | Apply |
E You may be eligible for fee exemption depending on your circumstances. Please see our fees for adult learners page for more information.
What will I study?
- Employability Skills – including CV writing and interview skills
- Taster days with employers
- Work based mandatory training courses
- A 6 month work placement
- Professional portfolio building
- English/maths
You will develop employability skills through a range of various occupational pathways which include:
- Customer service
- Customer rights
- Responsibilities in the workplace
- Team building activities
- Build your self-confidence
- Improving your personal and social development
Entry requirements
- No formal entry requirements
- You will be expected to complete an initial assessment in order to be able to study a supported internship individuals will need an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
Study programmes - essential skills for employment
As an entry requirement on some of our courses, you will need a GCSE in both English and maths with at least a grade 4/C (please see entry requirements above).
If this isn’t displayed under the entry requirements and you don’t currently have a GCSE in both English and maths at grade 4/C or above before joining us, you will then study English and maths as part of your programme with the aim of achieving a qualification with at least a grade 4/C. This is to help improve your chances of employment once you leave us.
In addition, to help you gain essential skills for employment, all students aged 19 and under and studying a full-time course with us will take part in our study programmes.
How long is the course?
1 year.
What can I progress onto?
Careers
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