Preparing for Adulthood Training and Employment
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- Annual Reviews with an EHC plan - Year 9 annual reviews and beyond
- Employment - looking towards getting a job, doing voluntary work and other purposeful activities.
- Independence – being able to do things for yourself.
- Community Inclusion - having friends and relationships.
- Health – Keeping yourself well both physically and mentally.
Information on Preparing for adulthood
Information on preparing for adulthood with an EHCP
Into Apprenticeships 2024
from Disability Rights UK
Essex SEND Local Offer - SEND Careers Advice Service
SEND Career Advisors (formerly Preparing for Adulthood Team) give young people information, advice, and guidance about their options. They ensure they have the information they need to make decisions about their future.
Essex SEND Local Offer - Help if you have an EHC plan
Essex SEND Local Offer - Help if you have an EHC plan
Year 9 Annual Reviews
It is expected that preparation for adulthood begins from Year 9 in Annual Reviews
Its my Life!
From NDTi - Peter talks about his aspirations and ideas for the future. This video provides inspiration when thinking about sessions on outcomes and preparing for annual reviews.
Further and Higher Education
Information on Further education and training information
UCAS - Further Education Options
More about your options after school, including apprenticeships, college and sixth form
Pathways and Options Information 2024/2025
Information within this guide is not exhaustive. Please be aware providers can change throughout the
academic year. Information is correct at time of publication (December 2024)
Further Education options and guidance
Further Essex Youth Service
Advice for young people on employment and jobs
Help for when you feel ready to make decisions about your support, think about jobs, where to live and plan for the future
Further education and training provision for young people aged 16-25 with learning difficulties and / or disabilities
From Natspec - the voice of specialist further education
Pathways from 16+
from Talking Futures
Prospects - How to apply for a college in the UK
If you've decided to go to college, there are various application methods available depending on your age, current qualifications and the type of course you're applying for - discover more about the right one for you
University Support
See our website page
Understanding Access to Work Scheme
Council for Disabled Children
16–18-year-old young people not in education, employment or training
The opportunities on the below links are predominantly aimed at 16–18-year-old young people not in education, employment or training. The opportunities pages will be updated regularly, so do check the Essex Youth Service main and local pages frequently.
Jobcentre Near Me
Find your nearest Jobcentre Plus, find a job, find information about Universal Credit, budgeting loan, benefits, free courses and careers advice including; how to write a CV.
Education, Employment and Training Support
from the Essex Youth Service - If you are 16-18 years old, live in Essex and are not in education, employment or training, an Employability and Skills Adviser can help you with your next steps
Jobs & Volunteering
Essex Youth Service can support young people aged 16-18 who are not in education, employment or training and are looking for work.
Jump into Work
Short skills programmes for 16-19 year olds to support you into employment!
Current Opportunties
Opportunities across the County from the Essex Youth Service
South Essex Opportunities
from Essex Youth Service
West Essex Opportunties
from Essex Youth Service
Mid Essex Opportunities
from Essex Youth Service
North Essex Opportunties
from Essex Youth Service
Information on Training Schemes, Apprenticeships/Schemes and Job Opportunities
Connect to Work
Personalised one to one support, training opportunities, help with job search and applications, health and wellbeing support.
Current Opportunities in your area
from Essex Youth Service
Fast Forward Vocational Training
Fast Forward are specialist training providers focusing on mechanics with an embedded SEMH programme designed and accredited by SYUK
Access to Work
This is an initiative created by the Government , ran by the Department for Work and Pensions to support people with ADHD and other disabilities access work, it is aimed to help support people who are aware that there are certain barriers preventing them from pursuing a working life.
The Advice Shop - Basildon
The Advice Store is for anyone who is looking for help finding work or wants to gain new skills or retrain to enter more fulfilling, secure and better paid employment.
Apprenticeship Levels Explained
from Amazing Apprenticeships
Find an Apprenticeship
From Government
Finding an Apprenticeship via the National Apprenticeship Site
from Essex Youth Service
National Apprenticeship Service - A Step-By-Step Guide
from Essex Youth Service
Explore Apprenticeship, T-Levels, Traineeships and information and resources
From Amazing Apprenticeships
Jump Into Work
Short skills programmes for 16-19 year olds to support you into employment!
Information on apprenticeships, internships, work experience, traineeships & independent living
from Essex Local Offer
Information on schemes/work experience and activities
From Essex Youth Service
Buildskill Plus Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship
This apprenticeship is designed for those that are looking to gain a career as a bricklayer
Essex Youth Build
Find out about construction and employability skills training for young people aged 11-19 from all over Essex
A Cyberfirst World Course - Princes Trust
A course to help learners gain an understanding of the key areas of cyber security - free of charge for young people aged between 16 and 30 not currently in work or training or education.
Construction Industry - CSCS Card Course
Runway Training's short CSCS Card provides the understanding of the Health & Safety regulations relating to the construction industry to be eligible to take and pass the CSCS Test and receive their CSCS Card
Digital Skills - King'sTrust
Heads Up Leaflet
Supporting you back into work or training
The stepping stone to progress in education or the workplace for those aged 16-24.
from Harlow College
Start something with the King's Trust
Whether you want to work on your confidence, gain essential skills for work or simply want to start a business, we have just the course for you.
Self-improvement/ short course resources North Essex.
Information links for self-improvement courses in North Essex
What are Supported Internships?
from Essex Opportunities
The Motor Vehicle Pre-Apprenticeship Academy
The Pre-Apprenticeship Academy will help you develop the skills you need to build confidence for the workplace
Join a FREE ESOL for Employment class (English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Is your lack of English stopping you from working? Join a 5 week course to help you find employment.
Zinc Education
Zinc is an arts-based education charity, focusing on delivering core subjects, independent living and life skills all taught through cross curricular arts-based projects
Independence and Community
Information to help you do the things you want to do
Barnardos - young people leaving care
Are you a young person leaving care? Barnardos can help you get the support you need
Bright Lives (Colchester)
Bright Lives (Colchester) support young people with a learning disability and learning difficulty into independent living and provide a variety of programmes that are diverse and inclusive, being tailored to the individual learning goals in order to maximise their potential towards independence.
Catch 22
Catch 22 action programmes enable young people to come together to meet new people and learn new skills whilst doing something positive for their local community.
Council for Disabled Children: Decision Making Toolkit
The Decision Making Toolkit is designed to be used with young people to support them to make their own decisions and to participate as fully as possible in decisions made on their behalf.
Help deciding where to Live
from the Essex Local Offer
Help with Life Skills
from the Essex Local Offer
Get Set UK
Get Set for Work is a new inclusive support service delivered by Get Set UK on behalf of Essex County Council. The programme brings new support services to adults with a learning disability and/or neuro-diverse needs, living in Essex.
Hawk Farm Resort
Hawk Farm Resort, which is an education provider for young adults with complex needs, providing activities and respite care for young adults with learning disabilities in Essex.
Peabody
Helping young people develop resilience and stability for a brighter future.
Information links for young people
Information links on things to do, community and health
Friendship and community
Resources around friends, relationships and community created as part of the delivery of the Preparing for Adulthood programme and other projects.
The Independence Project and Clubs
As a registered service provider for Essex County Council, Independence Project provides fun and supportive day care and day opportunities for young adults with learning disabilities and autism.
Travel Training
Travel training is to help people with SEND feel more confident when travelling on their own.
No Place Like Home Guide
from the Council for Disabled Children
Help with everyday tasks
from the Essex Local Offer
Kooth
Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people about all kinds of things, including mental health.
Personal Assistant for Life Skills (PALS) - Chelmsford
PALS offer one to one support for people with learning difficulties or disabilities in both education and social contexts. They support people aged 18 and over but specialise in the transition period when young people leave school and continue into further education or training.
Routes into Work Guide
from the Council for Disabled Children
Realise Futures
Realise Futures works to improve people's social and economic well-being through work placements, employment and training opportunities. They provide training, careers advice and learning and development opportunities
Sexuality and Relationships
from the NDTi - Useful links on Sexuality and Relationships