Supported InternshipsHalifax

Kathy Melling

It’s not just another college course It’s not a work experience programme It’s not for learners who have not thought

about getting a paid job before It’s not for learners who are unsure whether

they want a paid job It’s not for learners who could progress onto

either a Traineeship or Apprenticeship

Study programme listed in a prospectus For those with a Learning Difficulty

Assessment, Statement of SEN or single plan Based on place and train approach to

learning Based primarily at an employer’s premises Meets the career goals of young people Meets the business need of an employer On-the-job training Qualifications

The majority of the young person’s time is spent at the employer’s premises

Young people are expected to comply with real job conditions, such as timekeeping and dress code

Systematic instruction, a method specifically designed to help people with complex learning difficulties learn new tasks, is used where appropriate

Stretching learning goals are set, including English and Maths

Both the young person and employer have support from a Job Coach and Tutor

Young people continue to be supported after the course of study

Partnership approach Communication Personalised and

flexible Skilled job coaches Job matching Instilling the work ethic

Replaces High Cost ALS and ISP Funding

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“Top-up” funding from the

commissioner to meet the needs of

each pupil or student placed in

the institution

Mainstream per-student funding (as calculated by

the national 16-19 funding system)

Contribution of £6,000 to

additional support required by a pupil

or student with high needs

Post-16 high needs provision will be funded in an equivalent way across all provider types. This budget will be provided by the maintaining local authority (for maintained schools) or the EFA (for all non-maintained settings).

•All providers will receive an allocation of mainstream per-student funding calculated by the national 16-19 funding formula – this recognises the different programmes of learning that young people access.•All providers will receive an allocation of additional support funding of £6,000 for each high needs student placed with them. The allocation will be calculated using student numbers from the last full academic year.•As at present, specialist providers will be able to request that their allocations are reviewed if their current number of students is significantly higher than their lagged numbers.

As such, for a student on a course costing £5,500 per year, the provider would contribute £11,500 (course cost plus £6,000), while for a student on a course costing £4,000, the provider’s contribution would be £10,000. The contribution to the cost of a student’s additional education support will be consistent, however, at £6,000.

Top-up funding will be:• provided direct to the provider from the commissioning local authority;• provided in or close to the pupil’s or student’s real-time movement; and• based on the pupil’s or student’s assessed needs.

High Needs Students

Inspectors will make a judgement on outcomes for learners by evaluating the extent to which:Learners develop personal, social and employability skillsLearners progress to courses leading to higher-level qualifications and into jobs that meet local and national needs

Ofsted inspectors will be looking for:How well interns develop their employability and vocational skills and personal effectivenessHow well interns are supported, and the extent to which they are set challenging tasks at work and receive good feedback on progressLeadership and management – purposeful and appropriate for interns, and how well work activity fits with other aspects of their study programme

Partners:Who are they? Strategic buy-in and operational leadWho leads overall? Roles and responsibilities?Terms of reference?Skills audit?FundingEFA – element 1, 2 and 3 how much?Access to WorkHealth and Social Care

Employers1 or more? What will their involvement be?Learners and familiesWho are they? What are their needs?RecruitmentCourse designLength? How organized?Content?QualificationsSupport on completion

TimelineWhat will happen when? Who will do this?

What are your key challenges and how can these be overcome?

DfE Advice on Supported Internships https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supported-internships-for-young-people-with-learning-difficulties

Evaluationshttp://odi.dwp.gov.uk/docs/wor/pro/project-search-report.pdfhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/learning-difficultiesdisabilities-supported-internship-evaluation

Factsheetshttp://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/resources/pfa-resources/factsheet-supported-internships http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/studyprogrammes

Information for learnershttp://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/media/341562/supported_interships_guidance_for_learners_8th_april_2014.pdf

Fundinghttp://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/what-we-do/supported-internships/access-to-work-fundhttps://www.gov.uk/16-to-19-education-funding-guidance

Traininghttp://base-uk.org/training-and-consultancyhttp://www.niace.org.uk/campaigns-events/events/conferences-seminars-training-courses

Further reading, information and videos

http://shop.niace.org.uk/media/catalog/product/f/i/file_3_43.pdf

http://www.preparingforadulthood.org.uk/what-we-do/supported-internships

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