We’re seeking people for IncludeAge
We’re looking for participants to take part in a piece of research. You should be aged 40+ and have a learning disability and/or be LGBT+.
Launched in September 2022, the project is funded by the Department for Education and will double the current supported internship provision in England by 2025. It is designed to support more young people with additional needs to have greater choice and control over their future, opening up opportunities that prepare them for adult life and independent living.
NDTi is supporting Local Authorities to establish and develop SEND employment forums as well as administrating and monitoring Section 14 grants to support them with this programme.
DFN Project SEARCH is leading on engaging employers and support them to offer high quality work placements by providing information, advice and training that enable growth in internships and job opportunities.
BASE is leading on establishing a sustainable process to improve the quality of Supported Internship provision, using the Supported Internship Quality Assurance Framework (SIQAF). The SIQAF will provide organisations with support on completing self-assessments and auditing so that they can work towards achieving a quality kitemark that shows that they are providing true Supported Internships that lead to real jobs
BASE will also lead on delivering Job Coach & Systematic Instruction training to over 700 job coaches. The bespoke training has been developed in line with the Supported Employment National Occupational Standards (NOS) and reflect the key principle to training job coaches in the latest Supported Internships Guidance(link is external). The training will be delivered face to face or online to suit the trainees need and have scheduled some online training courses run in October and November 2022. For training enquiries email training@base-uk.org.uk
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We’re looking for participants to take part in a piece of research. You should be aged 40+ and have a learning disability and/or be LGBT+.
To mark National Supported Internships Day on 27 March we thought we'd introduce you to our intern Malina.
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This National Inclusion Week Alice McColl, Time to Talk Next Steps programme lead and parent of a young person with additional needs, considers inclusion for young people beyond school.
We’d love to hear more about the fantastic work you’re doing to enable people with learning disabilities to find and stay in paid employment.
We were asked to do some research about neurodivergent people's experience of homelessness. In this blog, research and evaluation officer Lauren Blood talks about the work.
We want to know your thoughts about creating a quality kitemark for Supported Internships
Different languages, different histories, different cultures but all with the same challenges! Nic Crosby, Small Supports Programme Lead, reflects and compares some of the challenges across different countries in setting up small supports that enable...
Recording & resources from the Internships Work self-employment webinar delivered by Lucie Chiocchetti on Thursday 08 February 2024.
Resources from the Internships Work self-employment webinar delivered by Keith Bates on Wednesday 07 February 2024.
Resources & recording from the Internships Work data webinar delivered by Mike Richardson on Tuesday 06 February 2024.
Resources & recording from the second LA Innovation Event held online on Monday 05 February 2024 to showcase & celebrate innovative practice as part of the Internships Work programme.
We want to hear from practitioners and organisations who wish to develop work similar to Time to Talk Next Steps in their local area and/or community.
NDTi believes that all people should have their voices heard. We know that many young people with additional support needs do not have enough opportunity to be heard and listened to.
Over the past two years, different groups and online sessions have developed in the Time to Talk Next Steps programme. All young people who have been assigned a Supporter are welcome to come along and...
Over the past two years, the Time to Talk Next Steps programme has developed different groups and online sessions. The Creativity Group is the newest one.
Over the past two years, the Time to Talk Next Steps programme has developed different groups and online sessions. The Training Squad is one of them.
Over the past two years, the Time to Talk Next Steps programme has developed different groups and online sessions. Fortnightly Peer Support Sessions is one of them.
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