Routes into Work Guide

Information about options for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to help them move into paid employment.

This guide provides information about options for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to help them move into paid employment.

What is this guide about?

This guide provides information about options for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to help them move into paid employment.

If I have SEND, is it realistic to think about paid work? Absolutely. With the right opportunities, preparation and support, nearly all young people with SEND can move into employment. Paid work is good for us. It can give us financial independence, friends, and it’s good for our physical and mental health. That means that all young people with SEND, and the adults who support them – including parents, teachers and tutors – need to know what choices are available. They should be thinking about the best way to prepare for paid work, based on young people’s career hopes and qualifications.

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Tailored support for local areas to improve transitions into adulthood through coproduction, system change, training, and peer-led research and evaluation. And, access a wide range of resources.

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Employment resources created as part of the delivery of the Preparing for Adulthood programme and other projects.

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