Preparing for Work for SEND

Study LevelEntry Level 3 Course TypeEntry Level Duration1 Academic Year Start DateSeptember 2025 Study ModeFull-time LocationDavid Hockney Building

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Overview

If you have learning difficulties and/or disabilities and want to become more confident and develop skills, our study programmes have been designed to help you develop your skills in a number of different areas to support you in growing your skills, knowledge and independence to take part in life, learning and work activities. The Pre-Internship course offers school leavers or college progressors with SEND or Education Health Care Plans the next steps in their journey to employment.

Key Info

Learning is focused on the importance of developing skills for employment in preparation for a Supported Internship with our Partners at DFN Project SEARCH. Learning will be a mixture of classroom based and practical activities within the community as well as a key focus on work experience. Students will take part in a range of enterprise and fundraising activities, including the skills café project and seasonal fairs. Students will develop active citizenship and work skills through participation in social action projects with local community groups and our employer partners such as the Canal and River Trust and Bradford City Community Foundation. Students will develop experience of work through employer visits internal and external work placements to get students ready for their next steps into supported internships. Transition and progression are developed through a comprehensive transition tasters programme with Purple Patch Arts. Students may also experience vocational tasters within our wide-ranging Entry 3 vocational programmes including hair and beauty, catering, childcare, construction, motor vehicle, horticulture, ICT and more (see our Entry level 3 vocational courses for more info). There are many fun opportunities for enrichment activities including a residential, theatre and bowling trips and outdoor adventure.

Qualification Gained: GATEWAY Award in Employability Skills (Entry 3)

The course is based on a Programme of Study, which consists of Employability and Personal Development skills, English and maths, a tutorial programme, enrichment and experience of work. Learners will be supported to progress and may move onto our Supported Internship with DFN Project SEARCH, supported volunteering or other community activities.

English
Maths
Employability skills
Travel Skills
Work Experience
Cooking and budgeting skills
Wellbeing and health
Personal and social development
Celebrating diversity
Confidence in your community
Active citizenship through social action projects
Enterprise skills
Enrichment
Transition tasters with Purple Patch Arts

EHCP and ability to work towards Entry 1

Students will work towards an Entry level 3 City & Guilds Employability Qualification. Students will build up a portfolio of evidence through written work, practical tasks and observations. Students will also work towards meeting personal targets which will be reviewed each term.

There will be opportunities for experience of work in our café and enterprise projects and out in the community with our local partners.

Successful completion of this course can lead to further study or employment.

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact [email protected]

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