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Supported Employment

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Supported Employment

What is Supported Employment?

Supported Employment is a personalised model for supporting people with disabilities to secure and retain paid employment. You can find out more by visiting BASE: the British Association for Supported Employment.

Our Supported Employment Partnership can help Lambeth residents secure opportunities to get their employment journey started.

If you are a disabled person, a parent or carer, or a professional who wants more information, you can get in touch with the Supported Employment Team.

[email protected]

Lambeth's local offer

If you want to find out about non-employment related services and support for children and young people, aged 0 to 25, with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), Lambeth's local offer is the place to go.

Lambeth's local offer

Supported Opportunities After 16

Lambeth Council will be hosting an event for parents and carers of young people in year 9 and above, to learn about Supported Employment pathways.

Date: Wednesday 13th November 2024
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Lambeth Assembly Hall, 1 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1RW

The event will also include information about Supported Internships, exploring the doors that these can open for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism to enter the working world.

If you have any questions you can contact [email protected]

Supported Internships

Project Search Supported Interns from Kings College Hospital visiting a Parliamentary Reception, National Supported Internships Day 2024

The DFN Project SEARCH programme provides real work experience combined with training in employability and independent living skills delivered in a business setting to help young people make successful transitions to productive adult life.

It is a partnership between a host business, education provider, and professional adult supported employment provider. The goal is to provide a full-time work placement for our interns in an integrated setting.

Visit our Supported Internships page

Silent Hands

The Silent Hands Project, in collaboration with KataKata Café and Lambeth Made, supports young d/Deaf residents by providing paid work experience in a café setting.

Candidates will receive coaching in areas such as barista training, food prep, customer service, and floristry. The project aims to support the unique skills of each individual, leading them to secure permanent sustainable employment.

Partnering with KataKata Cafe renowned for its delicious vegan cuisines, this initiative celebrates diversity while nurturing the talent and skills of d/Deaf Lambeth residents.