Supported Internships focus on work placements, with support to work towards a qualification.

The core aim of a Supported Internship programme is to undertake substantial work placements facilitated by the support of an expert job coach.

Supported Internships can take up to one academic year to complete and help to prepare young people with learning difficulties for work. Job coaches support interns, with the aim to reduce the amount of support required by the end of the placement duration.

What does a Derwen College Supported Internship look like?

Work placement

The work placement makes up 70% of the programme.

The placement will be external to college and linked to each intern’s own work aspirations.

College days

The intern will spend 30% of their time at college, working towards a qualification in their chosen vocation, core functional and employability skills, and will collate their portfolio of work.

Typical outcomes

The measure of success for a Supported Internship is transition into sustained and paid, or voluntary, employment after college.

Pre-entry requirements for Derwen College Supported Internship

• Shropshire resident
• All candidates to have an Education and Health Care Plan
• Aged 18 to 25 years
• Be able to travel independently or have the support to do so
• Derwen College must to be able to meet need

Additionally, the intern must have a willingness to work towards timescales and performance indicators.

Ready to apply?

For an informal chat about Derwen College’s Supported Internship programme please contact:

Derwen College Admissions Team
01691 661234 ext 401
Email: admissions@derwen.ac.uk