This support and guidance can help you maximise your work and life skills and give you the best chance of career success in the future.

You may have different learning needs to others or may need some assistance in carrying out work duties. Whatever your reasons are for landing on this page, we aim to equip you with all the information you might need to decide on your next steps, whether that be transitioning from school to college, going to work, or taking further qualifications such as University-level study. 

Resources

Resources for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Students
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

NHS Choices College: Tailored Education and Supported Internships

Interns spend 1 year learning maths, English and employability skills and attend up to three, 12-week placements with a Choices College Part...

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

July Parents & Carers Pack

The July Amazing Apprenticeships Parents & Carers Pack covers a range of sports career opportunities, the Craft and Design T Level, post-16 ...

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Transitioning from school to the workplace

Here are SYLO’s top tips for SEND students preparing for the jump from school to work.

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Students
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

A wealth of resources from the ADHD Foundation

The ADHD Foundation is the UK’s leading neurodiversity charity, offering a strength-based, lifespan service for the 1 in 5 of us who live ...

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Creating inclusive workplaces

Find out how three of our Confident Futures Skills Show sponsors are helping SEND students secure employment.

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Tearing down barriers to employment

We’ve rounded up three brilliant opportunities for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Mission Employable Internship Applications Open for Young People with SEND

Our Supported Internship Programme, working together with Buckinghamshire College Group, is for young adults aged 19-25 years with learning ...

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Students
Career Change
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

CareerSense Exploration Workshop

In this free, easy-to-use, 1 hour workshop, students aged 13-18 can explore key transferrable skills through a series of tasks, identifying ...

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Financial and Professional Services


Work Experience

Opportunities

WhiffAway Ltd

Role/Job

Operations Department, Liaising with Customers & Operatives, Scheduling Jobs Nationwide, Warehouse Learning Assembly, Picking & Packing, Housekeeping, General Admin, Shadowing Accounts & Admin.

SEND Support Offered

Windsor Lodge Care Home

Role/Job

Caring, Supporting Others

SEND Support Offered

All About Children

Role/Job

Shadowing in Childcare Setting, Placement Alongside Course

SEND Support Offered

The Coffee Snobs

Role/Job

Social media, Outreach & Engagement, Sustainability, Restaurant Management, Marketing, E Commerce

SEND Support Offered

Hills Canine Hydrotherapy Ltd

Role/Job

Canine Hydrotherapist Assistant, Animal Care Assistant, Admin Duties, Meeting the Dogs, Preparing the Dogs for Physio

SEND Support Offered

Chambers Engineering Ltd

Role/Job

Apprenticeships in MV Tech, Welding/Fabrication, Parts Procurement & Supply

SEND Support Offered

Action for Children

Role/Job

Disability Support Volunteer

SEND Support Offered

Sapphire Gymnastics - Pitstone

Role/Job

Gymnastics Coaching, Cafe Assistant, Customer Service, Admin

SEND Support Offered

National Paralympic Heritage Trust

Role/Job

Admin, Collections, Front of House

SEND Support Offered

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Role/Job

Administrative & Clerical (Non-Clinical), Allied Health Professions (including dietetics, occupational therapy, orthoptics, physiotherapy, podiatry, radiography, speech & language therapy), Biomedical Science, Clinical engineering, Clinical Research, Finance (Non-Clinical), Human Resources (Non-Clinical), IT (Non-Clinical), Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Property, Services & Estates (Non-Clinical)

SEND Support Offered

ANT Telecom

Role/Job

Sales & Sales Support, Marketing, Customer Service (Technical), Administration

SEND Support Offered

Women’s Cultural Arena (CIC)

Role/Job

Content Creators, Graphic Designers, Marketing Team, Project Managers

SEND Support Offered

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