Supported internships
Supported internships are a mixture of education and work experience, designed for young people who have an EHCP.
They are intended as a bridge into working, to help young people develop workplace skills. Young people are not paid while on a supported internship.
More information about supported internships in Haringey is available here
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are paid opportunities for young people to learn a skill. They are a mixture of education and work experience. More information here
Support with finding work
- AFK is a charity which has job coaches who can help young people with disabilities to get a job: Getting ready to work (afkcharity.org) They can start supporting young people while they are still at college. Your child does need to have an EHCP to receive this support.
- National Autistic Society (NAS) has a dedicated employment page to support autistic job seekers looking for work: Employment (autism.org.uk). They have webinars, accessible job opportunities, e-learning modules, and guidance.
Support for young adults in the workplace
What happens to my child’s EHCP?
The EHCP does not automatically remain in place until the young person is 25 years old. If the young person is still in education, their EHCP should remain in place, and be reviewed every year to ensure they are still making progress towards their outcomes and get the right support.
If a young person starts work, goes to university, or transfers to social care provision e.g. a day centre, Haringey Council will contact you to arrange to “cease to maintain” (bring to an end) their EHCP.
Social Care
If your child is known to the Disabled Children’s Social Care Team, these services will stop once they are 18 years old. They may then become eligible for Adult Social Care services. The Adult Social Care team will carry out a screening and assessment to see if the young person remains eligible for support.
Benefits
If your child has been receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA), this stops when they are 16 years old. If your child meets the criteria, it will be replaced by Personal Independence Payments (PIP). You should be notified by the DLA in advance of this happening with advice on how to apply for PIP.
Health
From the age of 14 children and young people with learning disabilities should be offered an Annual Health Check (AHC) by their GP, provided they are on the GP’s Learning Disability Register. If you think your young child should be on this register, ask your GP.
Mencap’s guide for young people about this is available here: AHC Easy Read Guide Final.pdf (mencap.org.uk)
If your child has ongoing health needs, they will move from children to adults' services when they are 18 years old.
Your health authority will carry out a Continuing Health Care (Adults) Assessment to establish if your child is eligible for ongoing health services.
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