Supported internships

Helping young people with special educational needs and disabilities gain work experience and move into paid employment through tailored internships.

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What are Supported Internships?

If you’re a parent or a learner, find out more through the Local Offer

  • Supported Internships are government schemes to help businesses and education providers combine to prepare those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (often referred to as having SEND – Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities) for work.
  • The key feature of a Supported Internship programme is that while students are based with an education training provider they participate in an extended work placement at an employer’s premises.
  • The aim of the work placement is to enable the young person to further develop the skills needed so that they are suitable for paid employment after.
  • The young person attends the placement supported by a trained job coach, who provides the expert link to work with them and the employer.

Further information

For further information please contact: supportedinternships@staffordshire.gov.uk