Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships — real jobs, real skills 💼
Apprenticeships are real jobs where you can earn money while learning new skills at the same time—win-win!
And if you’re a young person with SEND, there’s lots of extra support out there to help you do well and feel confident.
Watch a video 🎬
You can head over to the Amazing Apprenticeships website, where you’ll find short films (with British Sign Language interpretation) following real stories of apprentices with learning differences, disabilities and health conditions.
Check out the video below from Suffolk SENDIASS—it’s packed with useful info for young people with additional needs.
Find out more
Want to dig a bit deeper? Check out the apprenticeships section in Info & Advice on Help You Choose.
You’ll find loads of useful info about:
- How apprenticeships work
- The different levels and types
- What you can study
- How to apply
- And lots more!
It’s a great place to go if you want to understand your options and start planning your next steps.
You can also download a full apprenticeship guide for lots more information. Page 10 explains what support is available if you have a learning difficulty or disability.
There’s a page in Help You Choose where you can look for the latest apprenticeship vacancies in Norfolk. Perfect if you’re ready to start applying!
Where can I get help?
Support for disabled apprentices 💼
Disability Rights UK has loads of helpful info to answer your questions about apprenticeships.
They cover things like:
- Support during an apprenticeship
- Financial help 💸
- Your rights if you have a disability, health condition or learning difficulty
It’s definitely worth checking out if you want to understand what extra support you can get and feel more confident about starting an apprenticeship.
Access to Work – extra help while you train
You might also be able to get support from Access to Work.
If you're eligible, they can help you with loads of things like:
- Travel
- Specialist equipment
- Job coaching
- Making work more accessible
This support can continue while you’re doing your apprenticeship too so you’ve got help every step of the way.
Other Information in the Finding Work section
