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. 

Confident Futures Skills Show

Experience an enriching event designed especially for individuals with special educational needs, disabilities (SEND), and others facing barriers to employment. Our focus on inclusivity and sensory consciousness ensures a welcoming and spacious environment where you can explore and connect with disability-confident employers from diverse sectors.

Join us and discover opportunities that can shape your future.

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The Confident Futures Skills Show 2024

short films

Bucks SENDIAS

SENDIAS/Bucks College Group's short films are co-produced by young people for young people.

Film Description
The value of your EHC plan Highlights the importance of the EHC plan for young people, showing how it can help them achieve their life goals.
Education question time 1 and Education question time 2 Both films provide information on finding and securing a job or meaningful occupation. Using the same script, film 1 features a student presenter and film 2 features 2 students in discussion. Both films cover rights related to college, sixth form and university.
Finding a job question time Explains the reasonable adjustments employers must make to help you when you are applying for a job.
How to be work ready Focuses on setting you up for the best start to your first job or meaningful occupation.
How to find a job Highlights the help available to you when looking for work.
Preparing for a job interview 1 and Preparing for a job interview 2 - Congratulations Provides tips on how to make the most of your interview. Using the same script, film 1 features a young presenter and film 2 has a voice over.

Resources

Resources for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Confident Futures Skills Show 2025: What the sponsors say

Here’s why you should book a ticket to our experiential careers event aimed at young people with SEND.

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4 min reading
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Supported Internships

Supported internships help 16- to 24-year-olds with SEND and an EHC plan gain skills, confidence, and experience for paid employment, with s...

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1 min reading
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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1 min reading
Life Science, Healthcare and Social Care
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Transitioning from school to employment

Here are some top tips for SEND students preparing for the jump from school to work.

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2 min reading
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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1 min reading
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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1 min reading
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Into Apprenticeships 2024 - The Guide for Disabled People

Into Apprenticeships is a guide for disabled people, parents and key advisers about applying for apprenticeships in England.

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1 min reading
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Careers advice for young disabled people

Career Pathways is an independent careers advice service for people aged 15 to 25 who live in England and Wales.

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1 min reading


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

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

Thomas International

Role/Job

W/C June 16th: Psychology, Training, Workplace Connection, AI, Operations, HR

SEND Support Offered

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