Supported Internship

Course information

A Supported Internship is available to learners 16-24 years old with an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) who wish to gain employment

On this course, you will work as an intern in the workplace for up to 4 days a week with the support of a Job Coach. You will be required to attend College for one day a week to continue working on your employability skills and Maths and English.

You may also have the opportunity to study additional qualifications as part of this course such as manual handling, food hygiene and first aid.

What You Will Learn

Throughout this study programme, you will spend one day a week in college where you will participate in employment related workshops and develop your English and maths skills. We will work with you to seek supported employment opportunities within your local area.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for this course you need to be aged between 16 and 24 with a current Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).

Assessment

Your assessment and progress will be based on an individually tailored employability RARPA (Recognising and Recording Progress & Achievement) programme. This will focus on individual employability based targets and goals which are linked to outcomes set within your EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) and / or your career goals and aspirations.

Progression

On successful completion of this programme, you may to progress onto a traineeship, voluntary or supported paid employment

Bicton College

Bicton College

Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.

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