If you’re a young person with special educational needs or disabilities, there are many ways you can achieve your ambitions.
Supported internships, traineeships and apprenticeships are some of the ways to secure your journey to employment and a successful career. Volunteering offers work experience and a way to get involved in your community.
We are building a Supported Employment Partnership. The SEND and Economic Inclusion teams, Lambeth schools and colleges, supported employment providers and community organisations will link up with local employers to create more supported employment pathways.
Email our Supported Employment Partnership Coordinator to find out what's new.
Six young people with SEND explain different paths into work.
BeLambeth
If you are a young person with SEND looking for information about what to do next, BeLambeth can support you.
BeLambeth is a new platform offering support, help and opportunities to job seekers in Lambeth. It includes a supported employment programme that can help connect you with opportunities and employers, and provide advice to help you.
Start your journey by visiting BeLambeth or by getting in touch with the Lambeth supported employment team.
Lambeth Made Youth Promise helps young people get started on their career. Follow this path and find out about more, including advice services in local Youth Hubs.
Supported internships give young people with an EHC plan the chance to learn and work at the same time, with the extra support they need.
Apprenticeships are jobs with pay and training that lead to recognised qualifications.
Volunteering is a great way of getting experience of the world of work at the start of a careers, or of being involved in the community.
Find out about WorkFit, CareTrade and Access to Work.
The National Careers Service supplies useful advice on how to look for jobs and includes tips like building CVs and writing good applications.