How can supported employment help you find work?
Supported Employment is a way of providing assistance to people with a disability who need extra support to move towards and into work. BASE member organisations have the specialist knowledge to give you this support.Supported Employment is also known as IPS (Individual Placement and Support), an American term for the employment support offered to people who experience mental health conditions.BASE member organisations can give you advice and help all through the process of looking for and gaining a job. They can advise you on all stages of job hunting, from the start of your search up to getting an interview and beyond. Some of the services our members provide are:- help to build your confidence and self esteem
- training, from basic skills to vocational and professional qualifications
- help to match you with the right job for your experience and skills
- work trials so you can try a job and gain experience
- help through the interview process, sometimes even attending interviews with you for support 'on the job' help to guide and support you through the early stages
- advising potential employers on reasonable adjustments
- help to keep your job if you become disabled or are finding work difficult with your existing disability.
Supported Internships are work-based learning placements within mainstream employment settings. The aim is to secure a job at the end of the placement. Placements should last over six months and normally would be at least 20 hours per week.
Supported Internships are for young people with learning disabilities aged 16 to 24 with an Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP) or a Learning Difficulty Assessment (or their equivalents in Wales and Scotland) who want to move into employment and need extra support to do so. Easy Read Guide for Young People On Supported InternshipsInternships Work
Internships Work is a project funded by the Department for Education which launched in September 2022. The aim of the project is to supported more young people with additional needs to have greater choice and control over their future through making more supported internships available. Guidance on Supported Internships Inclusive Apprenticeships An Inclusive Apprenticeship (also called an Accessible Apprenticeship) is a structured training programme that gives people with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, mental health and sensory disabilities the chance develop their skills and experience. At the end of the Apprenticeship, the learner will have a qualification in their chosen career. Support for Apprentices with a learning difficulty or disability
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