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Resources for 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.
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 ...
Insights Into Autism, Business Training
The latest edition of Talkingback
Into Apprenticeships 2023 - The Guide for Disabled People
Into Apprenticeships is a guide for disabled people, parents and key advisers about applying for apprenticeships in England.
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.
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
Role/Job
Operations Department, Liaising with Customers & Operatives, Scheduling Jobs Nationwide, Warehouse Learning Assembly, Picking & Packing, Housekeeping, General Admin, Shadowing Accounts & Admin.
Website
https://whiffaway.comThe Coffee Snobs
Role/Job
Social media, Outreach & Engagement, Sustainability, Restaurant Management, Marketing, E Commerce
Website
https://thecoffeesnobs.co.ukHills Canine Hydrotherapy Ltd
Role/Job
Canine Hydrotherapist Assistant, Animal Care Assistant, Admin Duties, Meeting the Dogs, Preparing the Dogs for Physio
Website
https://hillscaninehydro.co.ukChambers Engineering Ltd
Role/Job
Apprenticeships in MV Tech, Welding/Fabrication, Parts Procurement & Supply
Sapphire Gymnastics - Pitstone
Role/Job
Gymnastics Coaching, Cafe Assistant, Customer Service, Admin
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https://sapphiregymnastics.co.ukEvent
11 Jun 2024
Confident Futures Skills Show 2024
Buckinghamshire’s most exciting experiential careers event providing careers inspiration, no matter what your background or circumstance.
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08 Apr 2024
Youth Voice Census 2024 - complete it now! Have your say!
This is your chance to share how you feel about where you live, work, study. What is really working for you right now and what could support you better in the future.
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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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29 Jun 2022
Skills Show inspiring hundreds of SEND students
Buckinghamshire Skills Hub inspired over 300 students with SEND, at its first SEND Skills Show, which exposed students to a broad range of employers to discover different industry sectors and be inspired!
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Confident Futures Skills Show 2024
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Youth Voice Census 2024 - complete it now! Have your say!
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An Employers Guide to Supported Employment
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Skills Show inspiring hundreds of SEND students
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