Do you have a learning disability and want to learn the skills to help you move toward a paid job? This employment preparation programme could be for you. These are one-year programmes, with time spent between college and a work placement. When it ends, you will have gained skills that will help you to get a paid job, move to further learning or onto a Supported Apprenticeship.
Do you have a learning disability and want to learn the skills to help you move toward a paid job? These employment preparation programmes could be for you. They are one-year programmes, with time spent between the classroom and a work placement. When it ends, you will have skills to help you get a paid job, move to further learning, onto an Apprenticeship or onto further work experience such as volunteering.
Do you have a learning disability and want to learn skills to help you move toward a paid job?
These employment preparation programmes could be for you.
They are one-year programmes, with time spent between college and a work placement. When it ends, you will have skills to help you get a paid job, move to further learning, onto an Apprenticeship or onto further work experience such as volunteering.
Alongside the work placement, you will develop your English, maths and IT skills as well as learning about the world of work.
Work placements are based on your interests and ambitions, and you will be fully supported to get the most out of the experience. To take part you will need to have the ambition to work. Previous examples of work placements include Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Dapper Dogs, Bantock House Café and more.
For a Supported Internship you will have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and be aged 19 to 24.
For a Supported Employment Programme you will be aged 19 or over without an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
These programmes will improve the skills you need for everyday life, help to build your transferable such as confidence, problem solving, creative thinking and team work. You will be supported to think about your future options such as taking part in work experience and moving into paid employment.
We offer enrolment on many courses at different times throughout the year and also deliver courses at community locations across the city.
You can apply for a course in the following ways:
- Apply for a course online
- Call us 01902 558180
- Attend an Open Day
- Visit our Foyer Building where we can advise you further
Find out more about how to enrol here.
