Knowledge Base

The knowledge base is a free source of information both for supported employment and for disability / employment support generally. In addition to contributions from BASE and its member organisations, the knowledge base also acts as an archive for initiatives such as Valuing People Now.

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Raising Aspiration: widening participation in Supported Internships

Publisher: 
Charities, Other organisations
Topics: 
Supported Internships
Year of Publication: 
2016
Type: 
Report

Supported Internships should be given a higher profile and equal status to Apprenticeships , argues this joint report by Mencap and Remploy. The main points of the report can be summarised as

  • Supported Internships are an effective route into paid employment for young people with SEND who are otherwise at a greatly increased risk of becoming NEET and subsequently dependent on adult social care services.
  • Supported Internships are a key vehicle to achieving Government’s aspiration to halve the
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Employment is Everyone's Business

Publisher: 
BASE
Topics: 
Education & training, Commissioning, Supported Internships
Year of Publication: 
2016
Type: 
Best practice

As part of the Department for Education (DfE) funded project, Employment is Everyone's Business, the National Development Team for inclusion (NDTi) and the British Association for Supported Employment (BASE) have published three guides that demonstrate best practice in the transition of young people with disabilities from education to employment. The three guides comprise;

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Supported Internships guidance

Publisher: 
Central Government
Topics: 
Commissioning, Supported Internships
Year of Publication: 
2014
Type: 
Guidance

This document was published by the Department for Education in June 2014 and supercedes the earlier guidance issued in October 2013. It offers guidance to colleges, supported employment providers and employers on organising supported internships. This advice is non-statutory, and has been produced to help recipients develop and offer supported internships. This advice is for: * further education colleges * sixth forms in academies, maintained and non-maintained schools * independent specialist providers * local authorities * other providers of study programmes

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Supported Internships guidance - easy read

Publisher: 
Central Government
Topics: 
Supported Internships
Year of Publication: 
2014
Type: 
Easy read

The Department for Education published this easy-read guidance about Supported Internships for learners in April 2014.

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Evaluation of supported internships

Publisher: 
Central Government
Topics: 
Learning disabilities, Education & training, Supported Internships
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Report, Research

Supported internships were one of a number of initiatives proposed in the 2011 special educational needs (SEN) green paper ‘Support and aspiration: a new approach to special educational needs and disability’. A supported internship programme provides a structured study programme for students between 16 and 24 with a learning difficulty assessment (LDA). The programme includes on-the-job training, backed by expert job coaches and complementary college-based learning including access to relevant qualifications, where appropriate.

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Supported Internships

Publisher: 
Other organisations
Topics: 
Supported Internships
Year of Publication: 
2013
Type: 
Guidance

Preparing for Adulthood has published a fact sheet on supported internships. It covers:

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