Supported Work Experience (WEX)

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Give Your SEND Students a Supported Start into Employment
Help to bridge the employment gap for young people with SEND

Cornwall EBP is excited to announce the Supported Work Experience Programme 2025: an innovative pilot project to tackle the underrepresentation of young people with SEND in the workforce.

The Challenge: Currently, less than 5% of young people with SEND transition into employment compared to over 80% of their peers. A survey conducted by Mencap in 2018 revealed that at least 65 per cent of people interviewed with a learning disability said they would like to be in paid work.

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Give Your SEND Students a Supported Start into Employment
Help to bridge the employment gap for young people with SEND

Cornwall EBP is excited to announce the Supported Work Experience Programme 2025: an innovative pilot project to tackle the underrepresentation of young people with SEND in the workforce.

The Challenge: Currently, less than 5% of young people with SEND transition into employment compared to over 80% of their peers. A survey conducted by Mencap in 2018 revealed that at least 65 per cent of people interviewed with a learning disability said they would like to be in paid work.

Meeting the Challenge: Cornwall EBP is building a 5-day work experience program specifically designed for students with SEND. This program will provide a meaningful alternative to traditional work experience placements and equip students with the skills and confidence to succeed in the workplace.

Benefits for Your School:

  • Inclusive opportunities: Offer your SEND students a valuable way to explore career options.
  • Supported experiences: Our experienced team will design a program tailored to your students' needs.
  • Variety of activities: Employer engagement, offsite visits, travel training, employability skills workshops, and more!

Working together to create a more inclusive workforce

Contact us at ebp@cornwall.gov.uk to find out more.

  • Helping bridge the employment gap for young people with SEND.

    Cornwall EBP is delighted to announce the Supported Work Experience Programme 2025: an innovative funded pilot project to tackle the underrepresentation of young people with SEND in the workforce.

    The Challenge: Currently, less than 5% of young people with SEND transition into employment compared to over 80% of their peers. A survey conducted by Mencap in 2018 revealed that at least 65 per cent of people interviewed with a learning disability said they would like to be in paid work.

    Meeting the Challenge: EBP will run a 5-day programme specifically designed for students with SEND to offer a meaningful alternative to traditional placements, and equip students with the skills and confidence to succeed in the workplace.

    Benefits for Your Students:

    • Inclusive Opportunities: Help your SEND students explore the world of work in a supportive group-work format
    • EBP Program Leadership: Our experienced team will work with you to build a programme that meets your students' needs.
    • Variety of Activities: employer engagement, offsite visits, employability skills workshops, and more!

    Join the Pilot: Schools can submit an Expression of Interest to be considered for one of the ten funded pilot programmes. Schools selected for the pilot will need to:

    • Provide a named contact to liaise over planning, delivery and post-programme review.
    • Enlist support from your SLT
    • Complete a planning meeting with an EBP Project Manager to draw up an action plan
    • Engage with parents and carers
    • Complete a final review meeting and written case study of your programme

    Let’s Work Together for an Inclusive Workforce: Please submit your Expression of interest via this link:

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