Supported internships
Mencap Training Academy is a specialist post 16 provider delivering
supported internships
A work placement for young people with additional needs, where they get support from a job coach.
. Mencap’s supported internship programme delivers
education
Education is when you learn things. When you fill in a form to get a job, education means you write where you went to school, college or university.
and training to 16–24-year-olds with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
who have an education, health and care plan.
How to get training
To join a supported internship there are no qualification requirements, you need to:
- Be aged 16 to 24
- Have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
- Want to find a job.
Not sure what's right for you?
If you're interested in a supported internship with Mencap Training Academy, but aren't sure what's right for you please get in contact.
Some of the organisations we work with
