Horizon Campus
17 January 2025
Do what you love – love what you do!
Our supported interns have returned in 2025 with their goal of securing employment. Many are now settling in well to their work placements. Others are just getting started.
We work with a variety of employers. Placements on offer can be tailored to the interests and skills of interns. Some interns prefer more practical roles that are hands on. Others enjoy working in an office environment supporting with administrative tasks.
The Department for Education launched supported internships to help improve the life chances of young people with SEND. There are so many benefits of working. Achieving paid employment not only helps with financial independence but can also support:
When at work, interns receive support by an expert team of Job Coaches. A Job Coach helps them to learn on the job and liaises with the intern, their family and the employer. The work they do supports the intern’s end goal of securing a paid job.
Interns also have time in class to learn from our teaching team. They learn English and Maths skills, for the workplace. They also learn life skills and work skills that will help them to succeed. This week they’ve been learning about professionalism. They’ve considered what is and isn’t professional behaviour at work. They’ve had some interesting discussions about how to maintain professionalism.
I look forward to hearing about how each intern is progressing through the programme.
We are currently meeting others who have also have interests in working towards employment. We hold regular monthly open evenings. We welcome anyone who is interested in joining either a supported internship or a pre-internship. Why not come along to find out more?
