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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...
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 ...
Transitioning from school to the workplace
Here are SYLO’s top tips for SEND students preparing for the jump from school to work.
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 ...
Creating inclusive workplaces
Find out how three of our Confident Futures Skills Show sponsors are helping SEND students secure employment.
Tearing down barriers to employment
We’ve rounded up three brilliant opportunities for young people with 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 ...
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 ...
Your Success
Lee's work experience at the Healthy Living Centre Community Café
Lee has been working at the Healthy Living Centre Community Café, run by Pebble Brook School, for the past year, on a supported work experience programme which is for some of their students with learning difficulties. Keerin from the Buckinghamshire Skills Hub team talked to Lee about his experience.
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Matthew Day's apprenticeship at Buckinghamshire Council
In November 2020, the Skills Hub aired a live broadcast into special schools to showcase the many organisations in Buckinghamshire who can help build SEND pupil's skills and experience levels for whatever you choose to do as a job in the future. Hear from Matthew Day, an apprentice at Buckinghamshire Council, as he talks about his journey.
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Adam and Joe’s work experience at The Lion Pub in Waddesdon
Adam and Joe started working at The Lion in Waddesdon as part of work experience, and are now both paid chefs at the pub. Matthew Webster, Head Chef and Manager of The Lion, reveals how Adam and Joe have developed and the qualities they bring to the workplace.
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Dan, Matt and Thomas's work experience at De Vere Venues Latimer in Chesham
Dan, Matt and Thomas are all close to completing their supported internship at De Vere Latimer House Hotel. Christie Lavery, Head of Supported Employment at Stony Dean School, explains how the programme is run, and Antonio Campanile, General Manager at the hotel, shares the positive impact the supported internship has brought to the hotel.
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Lee's work experience at the Healthy Living Centre Community Café
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Matthew Day's apprenticeship at Buckinghamshire Council
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Adam and Joe’s work experience at The Lion Pub in Waddesdon
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Dan, Matt and Thomas's work experience at De Vere Venues Latimer in Chesham
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WhiffAway Ltd
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Operations Department, Liaising with Customers & Operatives, Scheduling Jobs Nationwide, Warehouse Learning Assembly, Picking & Packing, Housekeeping, General Admin, Shadowing Accounts & Admin.
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https://whiffaway.comThe Coffee Snobs
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Social media, Outreach & Engagement, Sustainability, Restaurant Management, Marketing, E Commerce
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https://thecoffeesnobs.co.ukHills Canine Hydrotherapy Ltd
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Canine Hydrotherapist Assistant, Animal Care Assistant, Admin Duties, Meeting the Dogs, Preparing the Dogs for Physio
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https://hillscaninehydro.co.ukChambers Engineering Ltd
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Apprenticeships in MV Tech, Welding/Fabrication, Parts Procurement & Supply
Sapphire Gymnastics - Pitstone
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Gymnastics Coaching, Cafe Assistant, Customer Service, Admin
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https://sapphiregymnastics.co.ukBuckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
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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)
ANT Telecom
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Sales & Sales Support, Marketing, Customer Service (Technical), Administration
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https://anttelecom.co.ukWomen’s Cultural Arena (CIC)
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Content Creators, Graphic Designers, Marketing Team, Project Managers
News
04 Jul 2024
Changes to Apprenticeships funding rules for SEND
As of 1st August 2024, apprentices with learning differences without an Education, Health and Care Plan will be able to work towards a lower level of functional skills. This new guidance follows a positive SEND pilot that encapsulated 20 training providers across the UK
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17 Jun 2024
Confident Futures Skills Show 2024
The Confident Futures Skills Show returned to Stoke Mandeville Stadium on 11th June 2024. Aimed at young people with special educational needs, disabilities (SEND), and other barriers to employment, this year's event was better than ever!
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30 Apr 2024
Meet the sponsors of the Confident Futures Skills Show 2024!
Get ready for the Confident Futures Skills Show 2024! This inspiring careers event, open to all regardless of background or circumstances, is happening on June 11th at Stoke Mandeville Stadium in Aylesbury.
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06 Mar 2023
An Employers Guide to Supported Employment
Employing people with a mental health condition, a learning disability and / or autistic people.
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Changes to Apprenticeships funding rules for SEND
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Confident Futures Skills Show 2024
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Meet the sponsors of the Confident Futures Skills Show 2024!
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An Employers Guide to Supported Employment
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