Choices College
Promoting employment opportunities for Interns with learning difficulties/ disabilities and/ or Autism through a supported internship course
Choices College is a specialist College providing tailored educational support, and a supported internship course for young adults aged 16-24 with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, and/ or Autism.
We partner with NHS healthcare settings, local organisations and private businesses to create supported work environments to provide real work experience for our Interns.
Our support is tailored to each Intern, based on their skills and interests.
Interns spend 1 year learning maths, English and employability skills and attend up to three, 12-week placements with a Choices College Partner.
Aims and Objectives
- To empower interns and build their confidence as individuals in the workplace.
- To change perceptions, raise awareness and create valuable career pathways for young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and/ or Autism.
- To raise awareness of the value that the interns can add to the workplace.
- To increase the diversity of the workforce and promote equality of opportunity.
- To provide interns with a life experience and knowledge outside of their home and school.
- To widen access into the NHS workforce.
