Funded Job-Coach Training- Internships Work

Funded Job Coach Training ( Internships Work )

Supported internships are a structured, work-based study programme for 16 to 24-year-olds with SEND, who have an education, health, and care (EHC) plan. The core aim of a supported internship study programme is a substantial work placement, facilitated by the support of an expert job coach.
Supported Internships Guidance

Eligibility for the funded Job Coach Training delivered through the 2025/2026 Internships Work programme is restricted to

job coaches working on a Supported Internship programme or
follow-along job coaches working with graduate supported interns, supporting them into their journey of employment

We are anticipating high demand for these training places and are prioritising applications which meet any of the following criteria:

A. Local Authority areas that received limited training during the initial 3 years of the programme

B. Providers identified through SIQAF peer reviews as needing staff development

C. Areas with newly established Supported Internship provision

Find out more about the priority areas

What's included in the Funded Job Coach Training?

Supported Employment Techniques training (SET)

The SET course offers a comprehensive overview of the supported employment process.
Supported Internships also follow this process. The course is CPD-accredited and is based on the knowledge requirements for the National Occupational Standards for Supported Employment .
The course content includes:

The core values of supported employment
Jobseeker engagement
The principles of vocational profiling
Employer engagement
Job matching
In-work support and career development

The SET course is delivered in the online through Microsoft Teams for 6 sessions and the sessions usually take place between 09:30 – 13:00. Normally we deliver two sessions per week over three consecutive weeks and learners will need to attend all sessions to successfully complete the course.
Questions about this course? Contact us via training@base-uk.org

Training in Systematic Instruction (TSI)

Job Coaches play a pivotal role in providing In-Work support within Supported Internships and Training in Systematic Instruction (TSI) is an internationally recognised method of supporting learning.

TSI is a holistic training method which focuses on errorless learning and painless correction. It can be used to train anyone anything, regardless of if they have additional needs or not but the usual sector it has been used widely for many years is employment. TSI and the Structured Training method is widely recognised as one the pivotal training methods for supporting people with additional needs in the workplace.

The course content:

TSI explores the power balance between the trainer and the learner with the emphasis being placed on empowering the learner focusing on fading support so that the learner is able to perform what they are being taught independently without any trainer intervention. TSI courses are non-accredited.  

On the TSI course you will be expected to practice your new skills with an individual with learning disabilities, called a Consultant Learner.  The TSI trainer will provide the task, the learner will learn the task and then they will teach the Consultant Learner the task using Systematic Instruction.  The Consultant Learner will be paid for their time via the TSI Trainer.  The day that you are required to work with a Consultant learner will vary depending on which course you are enrolled onto.

The TSI training is delivered in the following ways:

Face to face delivery

Option 1: Four consecutive days in one week with a one day follow up meeting online 4-6 weeks later.

Option 2: 2 days (Thurs, Fri) then 2 days for following week (Mon, Tues) and then a follow up meeting online 4-6 weeks later for 1 day.

Online Delivery

Option 1: Four or five consecutive days through Teams/Zoom then a follow up session 4-6 weeks later.

Option 2: E-Learning and Online. Learners have three days to complete e-learning package (six-eight guided learning hours) and then have two online taught days the following week and then a month later two more online days.

To complete the course learners, need to attend all sessions.

Booking Process and Conditions:
Although this offer is fully funded for providers it has a monetary cost to both DfE and BASE when delegates do not attend or do not complete the course. Due to this, there is a cancellation fee to cover the costs associated with the training and ensure we are still able to provide the training to our target number of job coaches. We also require consent from the enrolled learner's line manager that they can take time from their employment to attend this training.

To apply for places on this training, organisations must complete an application form on behalf of their employee. By completing this registration form your organisation is consenting to:
• Pay £150 +VAT, if you or your enrolled employee cancels their attendance with less than 10 working days notice, or starts but fails to complete the course, unless evidence can be provided of unforeseen, extenuating personal circumstances.
• Pay the full course cost if your employee is found to not meet the eligibility criteria for fully funded training.

Once we have received the registration form, we will send an enrolment form directly to the employee to complete with the details required for enrolment and dates of courses. Please note we have courses running throughout the year.

Complete the funded job coach registration form