Supported Internships provide a route to employment for young people, aged 16-24 with an Education, Health & Care plan (EHCPs). Alongside time spent in work placements, students work on employability skills, functional skills, socialising, and overcoming barriers to employment supported by a job coach.

The project aims to:

• Double the number of supported internship opportunities in the region
• Create a network to support employers and organisations providing placements for supported internships
• Increase numbers of young people with EHCPs entering employment
• Provide information, guidance, and support for parents, carers, and professionals supporting young people with EHCPs moving towards employment

For more information or to get started email supported_internships@bathnes.gov.uk.

Project Search

DFN Project Search is a supported internship programme committed to transforming the lives of young adults with SEND by equipping them with the experience, skills, and support they need to enter the world of paid employment and begin exciting careers.

Their employer partners are currently the Royal United Hospitals of Bath and University of Bath. These employers are at the forefront of inclusive recruitment and workplace practice.

Find out more about Project Search here.

If you would like to find out more about DFN Project Search email Ben on bskinner@thepartnershiptrust.com.