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Supported Internship Programme

What is a Supported Internship?

Supported internships are structured study programmes based primarily at an employer. They enable young people aged 16-24 with a statement of SEN, a Learning Difficulty Assessment or an Education, Health and Care plan to achieve sustainable paid employment by equipping them with the skills they need for work, through learning in the workplace.

Supported internships are unpaid, and last for a minimum of six months. Wherever possible, they support the young person to move into paid employment at the end of the programme.

Alongside their time at the employer, young people complete a personalised study programme which includes the chance to study for relevant substantial qualifications, if appropriate, and English and maths.

National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTI) Preparing for Adulthood has created an Easy Read guide to supported internships.

Hampshire County Council's Supported Internship Programme

Colleges and providers currently offering supported internships across Hampshire are:

For more information on the supported internships available locally, contact the colleges listed above.

Find out about other Supported Internships available in the following areas:

Supported Internships - Hampshire County Council

 

Supported Internships - Portsmouth City Council

 

Supported Internships - Southampton City Council