From LiverpoolExpress:
Liverpool City Council has been awarded over £360,000 to fund a pioneering pilot that will support young people in Liverpool into employment.
The Council is one of only 12 local authorities to bid successfully to be part of a national supported internship programme pilot. The pilot is for young people with special educational needs, or learning difficulties, and/or a neurodiverse condition who don’t have an Education Health and Care Plan and would like to take part in a structured work-study placement.
The Department for Education has awarded the grant funding to Liverpool as a result of its existing successful Intern to Work Supported Internship Programme. In the last 12 months, the programme has seen 55 young people placed with employers ranging from the public sector, such as the NHS and HM Revenue & Customs, to private companies, such as Holiday Inn, Marriot and The Sovini Group, with many young people being offered full-time positions at the end of their internships.
Across the two-year pilot, it’s expected that 70 young people will take part in the six-month internships. Young people who are interested are invited to attend information sessions – either online or in person.
For more information, see the full article from Liverpool Express here.
