In 2022 the Government reinforced its commitment to supporting more young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) into employment. The Department for Education is funding a three-year programme to strengthen Supported Internship provision in England. Internships Work aims to double the number of supported internships available across the country. Designed and delivered by The National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi), British Association of Supported Employment (BASE) and DFN Project SEARCH each supporting a different facet of the programme with the aim of supporting a further 4,500 students with additional needs to access a supported internship by 2025.
This project was completed by Seetec’s Research Unit, a small team of researchers within the organisation, they conduct studies to explore people’s experiences with education, employability, and justice services.
